block.py

"""
Use sprites to collect blocks.
 
Sample Python/Pygame Programs
Simpson College Computer Science
http://programarcadegames.com/
http://simpson.edu/computer-science/
 
Explanation video: http://youtu.be/4W2AqUetBi4
"""
import pygame

 

class Block(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    """
    This class represents the ball.
    It derives from the "Sprite" class in Pygame.
    """
    def __init__(self, color, width, height):
        # Define some colors
        self.width= width
        self.height=height
        self.speed=0.1 #speed is relative to players size
        self.gravity=False
        """ Constructor. Pass in the color of the block,
        and its x and y position. """
 
        # Call the parent class (Sprite) constructor
        super(Block,self).__init__()
 
        # Create an image of the block, and fill it with a color.
        # This could also be an image loaded from the disk.
        self.image = pygame.Surface([width, height])
        self.image.fill(color)
 
        # Fetch the rectangle object that has the dimensions of the image
        # image.
        # Update the position of this object by setting the values
        # of rect.x and rect.y
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()