CMU: Unit 4

if statement

Used to initiate conditional logic.

elif

Short for 'else if', allows for an additional test that executes if the initial if condition is false.

else statement

Runs if all previous conditions (if and any elif) are false.

onKeyPress

Event handler triggered when a key is pressed down.

onKeyRelease

Event handler that allows code execution when the user releases a key.

addPoint(x, y)

Exclusively available for polygons, adds a point to the defined polygon based on coordinates.

contains(x, y)

Returns whether the specified shape includes the point defined by the coordinates, returning a boolean value.

hits(x, y)

Returns True if the point lies within the borders of the shape that is drawn at that location.

shape1.hitsShape(shape2)

Tests for a collision or intersection between two shapes.

shape1.containsShape(shape2)

Tests if the first shape completely encloses the second shape.

app.stop()

Terminates further event handling, effectively stopping the application from processing any more events.