AttributeError: 'Event' object has no attribute 'key'

Question

I get the error message below when I run my code.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/user/PycharmProjects/MyDevWork/PygamesRelated/game_1.py", line 29, in <module>
    elif event.key == pygame.K_s:
AttributeError: 'Event' object has no attribute 'key'

Here is my code:

import pygame

pygame.init()

screen = pygame.display.set_mode((720, 480))
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
FPS = 60

BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
WHITE = (255, 255, 255)

rect = pygame.Rect((0, 0), (32, 32))
image = pygame.Surface((32, 32))
image.fill(WHITE)

while True:
    clock.tick(FPS)

    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            quit()

        elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
            if event.key == pygame.K_w:
                rect.move_ip(0, -2)
        elif event.key == pygame.K_s:
            rect.move_ip(0, 2)
        elif event.key == pygame.K_a:
            rect.move_ip(-2, 0)
        elif event.key == pygame.K_d:
            rect.move_ip(2, 0)

screen.fill(BLACK)
screen.blit(image, rect)
pygame.display.update()

I am using python 3.7 and Pycharm.

Your indentation is wrong. The line elif event.key == pygame.K_s and the like should be at the same level as if event.key == pygame.K_w. — StardustGogeta
– StardustGogeta, Commented Aug 9, 2019 at 14:42

Akaisteph7 · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-09 14:47:09Z

9

As mentioned, your indentation is the problem here. Everything checking the event.key should be "inside" the KEYDOWN check. Change your while loop to:

while True:
    clock.tick(FPS)

    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            quit()

        elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
            if event.key == pygame.K_w:
                rect.move_ip(0, -2)
            elif event.key == pygame.K_s:
                rect.move_ip(0, 2)
            elif event.key == pygame.K_a:
                rect.move_ip(-2, 0)
            elif event.key == pygame.K_d:
                rect.move_ip(2, 0)

answered Aug 9, 2019 at 14:47

Akaisteph7

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aye decoder Over a year ago

Thanks to both of you StardustGogeta and Akaisteph7. Wrong indentation was actually the cause of my problem. I followed your advice and the problem is solved. Once again, thanks.

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