#pygame event handling

pygame_event_handling.py

while is_running:
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        # print(event)
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            is_running = False

        elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
            if event.key == pygame.K_q:
                is_running = False
            elif event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
                player.direction_x = 1
            elif event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
                player.direction_x = -1
            elif event.key == pygame.K_UP:
                player.direction_y = -1
            elif event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
                player.direction_y = 1

        elif event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
            if event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
                player.direction_x = 0
            elif event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
                player.direction_x = 0
            elif event.key == pygame.K_UP:
                player.direction_y = 0
            elif event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
                player.direction_y = 0