How can I handle user input in a C++ game?

How can I handle user input in a C++ game?

You can handle user input in C++ using libraries like SDL or SFML. They provide functions to capture keyboard and mouse events.

What are the basic steps to set up SDL for input handling?

First, install SDL, then initialize it in your main function. Create a window and use SDL_PollEvent to capture input events.

Can you give me an example of capturing keyboard input?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

SDL_Event event;
while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
    if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
        if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE) {
            // Handle escape key
        }
    }
}

What about mouse input?

For mouse input, you can check for mouse button events in a similar way. Use SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN to detect clicks.