character.py

import pygame


class Character:
    def __init__(self, c_settings, screen):
        """Initialize the character and set its starting position."""

        self.screen = screen
        self.c_settings = c_settings

        # Load the character image and get its rect.
        self.image = pygame.image.load("images/character1.png")
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.screen_rect = screen.get_rect()

        # Start character at the bottom center of the screen.
        self.rect.centerx = self.screen_rect.centerx
        self.rect.bottom = self.screen_rect.bottom

        # Store a decimal value for the character's center.
        self.center = float(self.rect.centerx)

        # Movement flags
        self.moveing_right = False
        self.moveing_left = False

    def update(self):
        """Update the character's movements based on the movement flags."""
        # Update the character center value not the rect.
        if self.moveing_right and self.rect.right < self.screen_rect.right:
            self.center += self.c_settings.character_speed_facter
        if self.moveing_left and self.rect.left > 0:
            self.center -= self.c_settings.character_speed_facter

        # Update the rect object from self.center
        self.rect.centerx = self.center

    def blitme(self):
        """Draw the character in its current position."""
        self.screen.blit(self.image, self.rect)

    def character_center(self):
        """Center the character at the center of the screen."""
        self.center = self.screen_rect.centerx