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# Keyboard

## `key`

This built-in variable stores the **value** of the **most recently pressed key.** For example, if the user presses **'m'**, then **'b'** : 

**key** will be equal to **'b'** 

## `keyIsPressed`

 This built-in variable has the value `True` **if any key is pressed at the moment**. It has the value `False` otherwise. (Boolean datatype)

## `keyCode`

This built-in variable stores the **key code** of the **last key** that was pressed.

Here are some **built-in constants** that can be used

```python
ENTER = 13
SHIFT = 16
UP_ARROW = 38
DOWN_ARROW = 40
LEFT_ARROW = 37
RIGHT_ARROW = 39
```

In general, you can search the web for: `key code of ###` or look at [this website](https://www.toptal.com/developers/keycode).

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