Is it possible to create a custom Keyboard Interrupt key in Python?-CodePudding

I am writing a python script that has an infinite loop and for me to stop I use the usual Keyboard Interrupt key Ctrl c but I was wondering if I can set one of my own like by pressing space once the program can stop I want it to have the same function as Ctrl c So if it is possible how can I assign it?

CodePudding user response：

You can add a listener to check when your keys are pressed and then stop your script

from pynput.keyboard import Listener

def on_press(key):
    # check that it is the key you want and exit your script for example

with Listener(on_press=on_press) as listener:
    listener.join()

# do your stuff here
while True:
    pass

CodePudding user response：

For creating the keyboard listener (Based on Jimmy Fraiture's answer and comments), and on Space stop the script using exit() (Suggested here)

from pynput.keyboard import Listener

def on_press(key):
    # If Space was pressed (not pressed and released), stop the execution altogether 
    if (key == Key.space):
        print('Stopping...')
        exit()

with Listener(on_press=on_press) as listener:
    listener.join()


while True:
    print('Just doing my own thing...\n')