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input_demo.py (Python recipe) by Stephen Chappell
ActiveState Code (http://code.activestate.com/recipes/473854/)

This recipe demonstrates some keyboard input functions and screen output "magic" that some people may be interested (such as for an ASCII game). It is meant as a very simple demonstration only, and does not contain any error checking whatsoever. The style of the code is not the best, but it is meant to get a point across.<br>NOTE: This code was written to work in windows.

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from msvcrt import kbhit, getch
from os import system
from time import sleep

x = 0
y = 0

def show(ch):
    system('cls')
    for z in range(y):
        print
    print ' ' * x + ch

while True:
    sleep(0.03)
    if kbhit():
        if getch() == '\xe0':
            ch = getch()
            if ch == 'H':
                y -= 1
                show('^')
            elif ch == 'M':
                x += 1
                show('>')
            elif ch == 'P':
                y += 1
                show('V')
            elif ch == 'K':
                x -= 1
                show('<')

Trying to figure out how to play around with IO in windows? Try this code if what you have to do involves working with text (ASCII).

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