Pygame - Handle Events

pygame4_handleEvents.py

import pygame, sys
from pygame.locals import *

running = True
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((800,600))
clock = pygame.time.Clock()

def handleEvents():
  global running
	for event in pygame.event.get():
		if (event.type == QUIT) or (event.type == KEYDOWN and event.key == K_ESCAPE):
			running = False

if __name__ == "__main__":
	while running:
		handleEvents()
		pygame.display.flip()
		clock.tick(30)
	pygame.quit()
	sys.exit()