Python pygame event loop type error

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I am making a simple pygame game. My problem is, when I try to check if the user is clicking the exit button, I get an error. Here's the Code:

for event in pygame.event.get():
   if event.type == pygame.QUIT():
       pygame.quit()
       sys.exit()

Here's the error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Rafi\Python Programs\Game.py", line 20, in <module>
if event.type == pygame.QUIT():
TypeError: 'int' object is not callable

Also, this probably doesn't but i'm on Windows 8.

What error do you get? From the tags, I would guess it's a TypeError. — David Alber
– David Alber, Commented Apr 27, 2013 at 16:36
You have to add all relevant code. What's going on around line 20, what's 'i'? — Abbas
– Abbas, Commented Apr 27, 2013 at 16:41
I am not familiar with pygame, but from the documentation, it looks like QUIT is a literal, not a method. If that's the case, doing QUIT() would cause this error. Here are some examples of other code using QUIT: nullege.com/codes/search?cq=pygame.event.get. — David Alber
– David Alber, Commented Apr 27, 2013 at 16:42

pradyunsg · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-27 19:15:07Z

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>>> pygame.QUIT
12

So,

>>> pygame.QUIT() >> 12()
TypeError: 'int' object is not callable

IN text, pygame.QUIT = 12 so doing pygame.QUIT() is equivalent of doing 12(), which is a call, which is not what you want.

Just change your line to:

if event.type == pygame.QUIT:

answered Apr 27, 2013 at 19:15

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ThisIsAQuestion · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-27 16:56:17Z

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pygame.QUIT is a constant (12 in case you were wondering). It doesn't require any () after it. That's all your problem is.

answered Apr 27, 2013 at 16:56

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