How do I set up a Pygame window?

How do I set up a Pygame window?

To set up a Pygame window, first, you need to install Pygame. You can do this using pip: pip install pygame. After that, you can create a window with the following code:

import pygame

pygame.init()

# Set up the window dimensions
width, height = 800, 600

# Create the window
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
pygame.display.set_caption('My Pygame Window')

# Main loop
running = True
while running:
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            running = False

pygame.quit()

What does each part of the code do?

Sure! Here's a breakdown of the code:

1. import pygame: This imports the Pygame library.
2. pygame.init(): Initializes all the Pygame modules.
3. screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height)): Creates a window with the specified width and height.
4. pygame.display.set_caption('My Pygame Window'): Sets the title of the window.
5. The main loop keeps the window open and checks for events, like closing the window.

How can I change the window size?

You can change the window size by modifying the width and height variables at the beginning of the code. For example, if you want a 1024x768 window, you would set:

width, height = 1024, 768

Can I add a background color?

Yes! You can fill the screen with a color using the fill method. For example, to set a blue background, add this line after creating the screen:

screen.fill((0, 0, 255))  # RGB for blue