Space Game Python Code

Here you will find the source code for the space game, as described in the upcoming book Graphic Guide to Python

Copyright 2018 Antony Lees

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# ship direction
x_direction = 0
y_direction = 0
# coordinates of the ship
ship_x = 0
ship_y = 0
# current score
score = 0

def setup():
     # screen size
     size(600,400)
     # black background
     background(0)
     # white lines
     stroke(255)
     # smooth edges
     smooth()
     # draw rectangles from the centre
     rectMode(CENTER)
     # initialise the ship
     initialise_ship()
     # set score to 0
     score = 0

def initialise_ship():
     global x_direction
     global y_direction
     global ship_x
     global ship_y
     # choose random direction
     x_direction = random(-2, 2)
     y_direction = random(-2, 2)
     # start in the middle of the screen
     ship_x = width//2
     ship_y = height//2

def draw():
     # redraw the background
     background(0)
     # display the current mouse coordinates
     text("({},{})".format(mouseX, mouseY), mouseX, mouseY)
     # draw the targeting lines so that they leave a space around the mouse pointer
     line(0, 0, mouseX - 20, mouseY- 20)
     line(width, 0, mouseX + 20, mouseY - 20)
     line(0, height, mouseX - 20, mouseY + 20)
     line(width, height, mouseX + 20, mouseY + 20)
     # display the  ship
     draw_ship()
     # display the score
     display_score()

def draw_ship():
     global show_ship
     global ship_x
     global ship_y
     global x_direction
     global y_direction
     # draw the ship
     rect(ship_x, ship_y, 5, 5)
     # left wing
     line(ship_x - 10, ship_y - 10, ship_x - 10, ship_y + 10)
     line(ship_x, ship_y, ship_x - 10, ship_y)
     # right wing
     line(ship_x + 10, ship_y - 10, ship_x + 10, ship_y + 10)
     line(ship_x, ship_y, ship_x + 10, ship_y)
     # display its coordinates
     text("({},{})".format(int(ship_x), int(ship_y)), ship_x, ship_y + 25)
     # update coordinates for next time
     ship_x = ship_x + x_direction
     ship_y = ship_y + y_direction
    
     # if current coordinates mean the ship has left the screen
     if ship_x < 0 or ship_x > width or ship_y < 0 or ship_y > height:
        # new ship
        initialise_ship()

def display_score():
     # display near the top of the screen
     text("Score: {}".format(score), width/2, 10)

def mouseClicked():
     global score
     global show_ship
     # fire!
     stroke(0, 255, 0)
     strokeWeight(3)
     line(0, height//2, mouseX, mouseY)
     line(width, height//2, mouseX, mouseY)
     # reset colour
     stroke(255)
     strokeWeight(1)
     # if the left mouse button was clicked
     if mouseButton == LEFT:
        # if the button was pressed in the region of the ship
        if mouseX > (ship_x - 10) and mouseX < (ship_x + 10):
           # add 1 to the score
           score += 1
           initialise_ship()