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`pygame.sprite`
  pygame module with basic game object classes

  This module contains several simple classes to be used within games. There is the main Sprite class and several Group classes that contain Sprites. The use of these classes is entirely optional when using pygame. The classes are fairly lightweight and only provide a starting place for the code that is common to most games.

  The Sprite class is intended to be used as a base class for the different types of objects in the game. There is also a base Group class that simply stores sprites. A game could create new types of Group classes that operate on specially customized Sprite instances they contain.

  The basic Group class can draw the Sprites it contains to a Surface. The `Group.draw()` method requires that each Sprite have a `Surface.image` attribute and a `Surface.rect`. The `Group.clear()` method requires these same attributes, and can be used to erase all the Sprites with background. There are also more advanced Groups: `pygame.sprite.RenderUpdates()` and `pygame.sprite.OrderedUpdates()`.

  Lastly, this module contains several collision functions. These help find sprites inside multiple groups that have intersecting bounding rectangles. To find the collisions, the Sprites are required to have a `Surface.rect` attribute assigned.

  The groups are designed for high efficiency in removing and adding Sprites to them. They also allow cheap testing to see if a Sprite already exists in a Group. A given Sprite can exist in any number of groups. A game could use some groups to control object rendering, and a completely separate set of groups to control interaction or player movement. Instead of adding type attributes or bools to a derived Sprite class, consider keeping the Sprites inside organized Groups. This will allow for easier lookup later in the game.

  Sprites and Groups manage their relationships with the `add()` and `remove()` methods. These methods can accept a single or multiple targets for membership. The default initializers for these classes also takes a single or list of targets for initial membership. It is safe to repeatedly add and remove the same Sprite from a Group.

  While it is possible to design sprite and group classes that don't derive from the Sprite and AbstractGroup classes below, it is strongly recommended that you extend those when you add a Sprite or Group class.

  Sprites are not thread safe. So lock them yourself if using threads.

  pygame.sprite.Sprite
    Simple base class for visible game objects.
    Sprite(*groups) -> Sprite

    The base class for visible game objects. Derived classes will want to override the `Sprite.update()` and assign a `Sprite.image` and `Sprite.rect` attributes. The initializer can accept any number of Group instances to be added to.

    When subclassing the Sprite, be sure to call the base initializer before adding the Sprite to Groups. For example:

        class Block(pygame.sprite.Sprite):

            # Constructor. Pass in the color of the block,
            # and its x and y position
            def __init__(self, color, width, height):
               # Call the parent class (Sprite) constructor
               pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)

               # 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
               # Update the position of this object by setting the values of rect.x and rect.y
               self.rect = self.image.get_rect()

    update()
      method to control sprite behavior
      update(*args, **kwargs) -> None

      The default implementation of this method does nothing; it's just a convenient "hook" that you can override. This method is called by `Group.update()` with whatever arguments you give it.

      There is no need to use this method if not using the convenience method by the same name in the Group class.

    add()
      add the sprite to groups
      add(*groups) -> None

      Any number of Group instances can be passed as arguments. The Sprite will be added to the Groups it is not already a member of.

    remove()
      remove the sprite from groups
      remove(*groups) -> None

      Any number of Group instances can be passed as arguments. The Sprite will be removed from the Groups it is currently a member of.

    kill()
      remove the Sprite from all Groups
      kill() -> None

      The Sprite is removed from all the Groups that contain it. This won't change anything about the state of the Sprite. It is possible to continue to use the Sprite after this method has been called, including adding it to Groups.

    alive()
      does the sprite belong to any groups
      alive() -> bool

      Returns True when the Sprite belongs to one or more Groups.

    groups()
      list of Groups that contain this Sprite
      groups() -> group_list

      Return a list of all the Groups that contain this Sprite.

  pygame.sprite.WeakSprite
    A subclass of Sprite that references its Groups weakly. This means that any group this belongs to that is not referenced anywhere else is garbage collected automatically.
    WeakSprite(*groups) -> WeakSprite
  pygame.sprite.DirtySprite
    A subclass of Sprite with more attributes and features.
    DirtySprite(*groups) -> DirtySprite

    Extra DirtySprite attributes with their default values:

    dirty = 1

        if set to 1, it is repainted and then set to 0 again
        if set to 2 then it is always dirty ( repainted each frame,
        flag is not reset)
        0 means that it is not dirty and therefore not repainted again

    blendmode = 0

        its the special_flags argument of blit, blendmodes

    source_rect = None

        source rect to use, remember that it is relative to
        topleft (0,0) of self.image

    visible = 1

        normally 1, if set to 0 it will not be repainted
        (you must set it dirty too to be erased from screen)

    layer = 0

        (READONLY value, it is read when adding it to the
        LayeredDirty, for details see doc of LayeredDirty)

  pygame.sprite.Group
    A container class to hold and manage multiple Sprite objects.
    Group(*sprites) -> Group

    A simple container for Sprite objects. This class can be inherited to create containers with more specific behaviors. The constructor takes any number of Sprite arguments to add to the Group. The group supports the following standard Python operations:

        in      test if a Sprite is contained
        len     the number of Sprites contained
        bool    test if any Sprites are contained
        iter    iterate through all the Sprites

    The Sprites in the Group are ordered only on python 3.6 and higher. Below python 3.6 drawing and iterating over the Sprites is in no particular order.

    sprites()
      list of the Sprites this Group contains
      sprites() -> sprite_list

      Return a list of all the Sprites this group contains. You can also get an iterator from the group, but you cannot iterate over a Group while modifying it.

    copy()
      duplicate the Group
      copy() -> Group

      Creates a new Group with all the same Sprites as the original. If you have subclassed Group, the new object will have the same (sub-)class as the original. This only works if the derived class's constructor takes the same arguments as the Group class's.

    add()
      add Sprites to this Group
      add(*sprites) -> None

      Add any number of Sprites to this Group. This will only add Sprites that are not already members of the Group.

      Each sprite argument can also be a iterator containing Sprites.

    remove()
      remove Sprites from the Group
      remove(*sprites) -> None

      Remove any number of Sprites from the Group. This will only remove Sprites that are already members of the Group.

      Each sprite argument can also be a iterator containing Sprites.

    has()
      test if a Group contains Sprites
      has(*sprites) -> bool

      Return True if the Group contains all of the given sprites. This is similar to using the "in" operator on the Group ("if sprite in group: ..."), which tests if a single Sprite belongs to a Group.

      Each sprite argument can also be a iterator containing Sprites.

    update()
      call the update method on contained Sprites
      update(*args, **kwargs) -> None

      Calls the `update()` method on all Sprites in the Group. The base Sprite class has an update method that takes any number of arguments and does nothing. The arguments passed to `Group.update()` will be passed to each Sprite.

      There is no way to get the return value from the `Sprite.update()` methods.

    draw()
      blit the Sprite images
      draw(Surface, bgsurf=None, special_flags=0) -> List[Rect]

      Draws the contained Sprites to the Surface argument. This uses the `Sprite.image` attribute for the source surface, and `Sprite.rect` for the position. `special_flags` is passed to `Surface.blit()`. `bgsurf` is unused in this method but `LayeredDirty.draw()` uses it.

      The Group does not keep sprites in any order, so the draw order is arbitrary.

    clear()
      draw a background over the Sprites
      clear(Surface_dest, background) -> None

      Erases the Sprites used in the last `Group.draw()` call. The destination Surface is cleared by filling the drawn Sprite positions with the background.

      The background is usually a Surface image the same dimensions as the destination Surface. However, it can also be a callback function that takes two arguments; the destination Surface and an area to clear. The background callback function will be called several times each clear.

      Here is an example callback that will clear the Sprites with solid red:

          def clear_callback(surf, rect):
              color = 255, 0, 0
              surf.fill(color, rect)

    empty()
      remove all Sprites
      empty() -> None

      Removes all Sprites from this Group.

  pygame.sprite.WeakDirtySprite
    A subclass of WeakSprite and DirtySprite that combines the benefits of both classes.
    WeakDirtySprite(*groups) -> WeakDirtySprite
  pygame.sprite.RenderPlain
    Same as pygame.sprite.Group

    This class is an alias to `pygame.sprite.Group()`. It has no additional functionality.

  pygame.sprite.RenderClear
    Same as pygame.sprite.Group

    This class is an alias to `pygame.sprite.Group()`. It has no additional functionality.

  pygame.sprite.RenderUpdates
    Group sub-class that tracks dirty updates.
    RenderUpdates(*sprites) -> RenderUpdates

    This class is derived from `pygame.sprite.Group()`. It has an extended `draw()` method that tracks the changed areas of the screen.

    draw()
      blit the Sprite images and track changed areas
      draw(surface, bgsurf=None, special_flags=0) -> Rect_list

      Draws all the Sprites to the surface, the same as `Group.draw()`. This method also returns a list of Rectangular areas on the screen that have been changed. The returned changes include areas of the screen that have been affected by previous `Group.clear()` calls. `special_flags` is passed to `Surface.blit()`.

      The returned Rect list should be passed to `pygame.display.update()`. This will help performance on software driven display modes. This type of updating is usually only helpful on destinations with non-animating backgrounds.

  pygame.sprite.OrderedUpdates()
    RenderUpdates sub-class that draws Sprites in order of addition.
    OrderedUpdates(*sprites) -> OrderedUpdates

    This class derives from `pygame.sprite.RenderUpdates()`. It maintains the order in which the Sprites were added to the Group for rendering. This makes adding and removing Sprites from the Group a little slower than regular Groups.

  pygame.sprite.LayeredUpdates
    LayeredUpdates is a sprite group that handles layers and draws like OrderedUpdates.
    LayeredUpdates(*sprites, **kwargs) -> LayeredUpdates

    This group is fully compatible with `pygame.sprite.Sprite` Simple base class for visible game objects..

    You can set the default layer through kwargs using 'default_layer' and an integer for the layer. The default layer is 0.

    If the sprite you add has an attribute _layer then that layer will be used. If the **kwarg contains 'layer' then the sprites passed will be added to that layer (overriding the `sprite.layer` attribute). If neither sprite has attribute layer nor **kwarg then the default layer is used to add the sprites.

    New in pygame 1.8.

    add()
      add a sprite or sequence of sprites to a group
      add(*sprites, **kwargs) -> None

      If the `sprite(s)` have an attribute layer then that is used for the layer. If **kwargs contains 'layer' then the `sprite(s)` will be added to that argument (overriding the sprite layer attribute). If neither is passed then the `sprite(s)` will be added to the default layer.

    sprites()
      returns a ordered list of sprites (first back, last top).
      sprites() -> sprites
    draw()
      draw all sprites in the right order onto the passed surface.
      draw(surface, bgsurf=None, special_flags=0) -> Rect_list
    get_sprites_at()
      returns a list with all sprites at that position.
      get_sprites_at(pos) -> colliding_sprites

      Bottom sprites first, top last.

    get_sprite()
      returns the sprite at the index idx from the groups sprites
      get_sprite(idx) -> sprite

      Raises IndexOutOfBounds if the idx is not within range.

    remove_sprites_of_layer()
      removes all sprites from a layer and returns them as a list.
      remove_sprites_of_layer(layer_nr) -> sprites
    layers()
      returns a list of layers defined (unique), sorted from bottom up.
      layers() -> layers
    change_layer()
      changes the layer of the sprite
      change_layer(sprite, new_layer) -> None

      sprite must have been added to the renderer. It is not checked.

    get_layer_of_sprite()
      returns the layer that sprite is currently in.
      get_layer_of_sprite(sprite) -> layer

      If the sprite is not found then it will return the default layer.

    get_top_layer()
      returns the top layer
      get_top_layer() -> layer
    get_bottom_layer()
      returns the bottom layer
      get_bottom_layer() -> layer
    move_to_front()
      brings the sprite to front layer
      move_to_front(sprite) -> None

      Brings the sprite to front, changing sprite layer to topmost layer (added at the end of that layer).

    move_to_back()
      moves the sprite to the bottom layer
      move_to_back(sprite) -> None

      Moves the sprite to the bottom layer, moving it behind all other layers and adding one additional layer.

    get_top_sprite()
      returns the topmost sprite
      get_top_sprite() -> Sprite
    get_sprites_from_layer()
      returns all sprites from a layer, ordered by how they where added
      get_sprites_from_layer(layer) -> sprites

      Returns all sprites from a layer, ordered by how they where added. It uses linear search and the sprites are not removed from layer.

    switch_layer()
      switches the sprites from layer1 to layer2
      switch_layer(layer1_nr, layer2_nr) -> None

      The layers number must exist, it is not checked.

  pygame.sprite.LayeredDirty
    LayeredDirty group is for DirtySprite objects. Subclasses LayeredUpdates.
    LayeredDirty(*sprites, **kwargs) -> LayeredDirty

    This group requires `pygame.sprite.DirtySprite` A subclass of Sprite with more attributes and features. or any sprite that has the following attributes:

        image, rect, dirty, visible, blendmode (see doc of DirtySprite).

    It uses the dirty flag technique and is therefore faster than the `pygame.sprite.RenderUpdates` Group sub-class that tracks dirty updates. if you have many static sprites. It also switches automatically between dirty rect update and full screen drawing, so you do not have to worry what would be faster.

    Same as for the `pygame.sprite.Group` A container class to hold and manage multiple Sprite objects.. You can specify some additional attributes through kwargs:

        _use_update: True/False   default is False
        _default_layer: default layer where sprites without a layer are added.
        _time_threshold: threshold time for switching between dirty rect mode
            and fullscreen mode, defaults to 1000./80  == 1000./fps

    New in pygame 1.8.

    draw()
      draw all sprites in the right order onto the passed surface.
      draw(surface, bgsurf=None, special_flags=None) -> Rect_list

      You can pass the background too. If a background is already set, then the bgsurf argument has no effect. If present, the `special_flags` argument is always passed to `Surface.blit()`, overriding `DirtySprite.blendmode`. If `special_flags` is not present, `DirtySprite.blendmode` is passed to the `Surface.blit()` instead.

    clear()
      used to set background
      clear(surface, bgd) -> None
    repaint_rect()
      repaints the given area
      repaint_rect(screen_rect) -> None

      screen_rect is in screen coordinates.

    set_clip()
      clip the area where to draw. Just pass None (default) to reset the clip
      set_clip(screen_rect=None) -> None
    get_clip()
      clip the area where to draw. Just pass None (default) to reset the clip
      get_clip() -> Rect
    change_layer()
      changes the layer of the sprite
      change_layer(sprite, new_layer) -> None

      sprite must have been added to the renderer. It is not checked.

    set_timing_treshold()
      sets the threshold in milliseconds
      set_timing_treshold(time_ms) -> None

      DEPRECATED: Use set_timing_threshold() instead.

      Deprecated since pygame 2.1.1.

    set_timing_threshold()
      sets the threshold in milliseconds
      set_timing_threshold(time_ms) -> None

      Defaults to 1000.0 / 80.0. This means that the screen will be painted using the flip method rather than the update method if the update method is taking so long to update the screen that the frame rate falls below 80 frames per second.

      New in pygame 2.1.1.

      Raises

        TypeError -- if `time_ms` is not int or float

  pygame.sprite.GroupSingle()
    Group container that holds a single sprite.
    GroupSingle(sprite=None) -> GroupSingle

    The GroupSingle container only holds a single Sprite. When a new Sprite is added, the old one is removed.

    There is a special property, `GroupSingle.sprite`, that accesses the Sprite that this Group contains. It can be None when the Group is empty. The property can also be assigned to add a Sprite into the GroupSingle container.

  pygame.sprite.spritecollide()
    Find sprites in a group that intersect another sprite.
    spritecollide(sprite, group, dokill, collided = None) -> Sprite_list

    Return a list containing all Sprites in a Group that intersect with another Sprite. Intersection is determined by comparing the `Sprite.rect` attribute of each Sprite.

    The dokill argument is a bool. If set to True, all Sprites that collide will be removed from the Group.

    The collided argument is a callback function used to calculate if two sprites are colliding. it should take two sprites as values, and return a bool value indicating if they are colliding. If collided is not passed, all sprites must have a "rect" value, which is a rectangle of the sprite area, which will be used to calculate the collision.

    collided callables:

        collide_rect, collide_rect_ratio, collide_circle,
        collide_circle_ratio, collide_mask

    Example:

        # See if the Sprite block has collided with anything in the Group block_list
        # The True flag will remove the sprite in block_list
        blocks_hit_list = pygame.sprite.spritecollide(player, block_list, True)

        # Check the list of colliding sprites, and add one to the score for each one
        for block in blocks_hit_list:
            score +=1

  pygame.sprite.collide_rect()
    Collision detection between two sprites, using rects.
    collide_rect(left, right) -> bool

    Tests for collision between two sprites. Uses the pygame rect colliderect function to calculate the collision. Intended to be passed as a collided callback function to the *collide functions. Sprites must have a "rect" attributes.

    New in pygame 1.8.

  pygame.sprite.collide_rect_ratio()
    Collision detection between two sprites, using rects scaled to a ratio.
    collide_rect_ratio(ratio) -> collided_callable

    A callable class that checks for collisions between two sprites, using a scaled version of the sprites rects.

    Is created with a ratio, the instance is then intended to be passed as a collided callback function to the *collide functions.

    A ratio is a floating point number - 1.0 is the same size, 2.0 is twice as big, and 0.5 is half the size.

    New in pygame 1.8.1.

  pygame.sprite.collide_circle()
    Collision detection between two sprites, using circles.
    collide_circle(left, right) -> bool

    Tests for collision between two sprites, by testing to see if two circles centered on the sprites overlap. If the sprites have a "radius" attribute, that is used to create the circle, otherwise a circle is created that is big enough to completely enclose the sprites rect as given by the "rect" attribute. Intended to be passed as a collided callback function to the *collide functions. Sprites must have a "rect" and an optional "radius" attribute.

    New in pygame 1.8.1.

  pygame.sprite.collide_circle_ratio()
    Collision detection between two sprites, using circles scaled to a ratio.
    collide_circle_ratio(ratio) -> collided_callable

    A callable class that checks for collisions between two sprites, using a scaled version of the sprites radius.

    Is created with a floating point ratio, the instance is then intended to be passed as a collided callback function to the *collide functions.

    A ratio is a floating point number - 1.0 is the same size, 2.0 is twice as big, and 0.5 is half the size.

    The created callable tests for collision between two sprites, by testing to see if two circles centered on the sprites overlap, after scaling the circles radius by the stored ratio. If the sprites have a "radius" attribute, that is used to create the circle, otherwise a circle is created that is big enough to completely enclose the sprites rect as given by the "rect" attribute. Intended to be passed as a collided callback function to the *collide functions. Sprites must have a "rect" and an optional "radius" attribute.

    New in pygame 1.8.1.

  pygame.sprite.collide_mask()
    Collision detection between two sprites, using masks.
    collide_mask(sprite1, sprite2) -> (int, int)
    collide_mask(sprite1, sprite2) -> None

    Tests for collision between two sprites, by testing if their bitmasks overlap (uses `pygame.mask.Mask.overlap()`Returns the point of intersection). If the sprites have a `mask` attribute, it is used as the mask, otherwise a mask is created from the sprite's `image` (uses `pygame.mask.from_surface()`Creates a Mask from the given surface). Sprites must have a `rect` attribute; the `mask` attribute is optional.

    The first point of collision between the masks is returned. The collision point is offset from `sprite1`'s mask's topleft corner (which is always (0, 0)). The collision point is a position within the mask and is not related to the actual screen position of `sprite1`.

    This function is intended to be passed as a `collided` callback function to the group collide functions (see `spritecollide()`, `groupcollide()`, `spritecollideany()`).

    Note

    To increase performance, create and set a `mask` attribute for all sprites that will use this function to check for collisions. Otherwise, each time this function is called it will create new masks.

    Note

    A new mask needs to be recreated each time a sprite's image is changed (e.g. if a new image is used or the existing image is rotated).

        # Example of mask creation for a sprite.
        sprite.mask = pygame.mask.from_surface(sprite.image)

    Returns

      first point of collision between the masks or `None` if no collision

    Return type

      tuple(int, int) or NoneType

    New in pygame 1.8.0.

  pygame.sprite.groupcollide()
    Find all sprites that collide between two groups.
    groupcollide(group1, group2, dokill1, dokill2, collided = None) -> Sprite_dict

    This will find collisions between all the Sprites in two groups. Collision is determined by comparing the `Sprite.rect` attribute of each Sprite or by using the collided function if it is not None.

    Every Sprite inside group1 is added to the return dictionary. The value for each item is the list of Sprites in group2 that intersect.

    If either dokill argument is True, the colliding Sprites will be removed from their respective Group.

    The collided argument is a callback function used to calculate if two sprites are colliding. It should take two sprites as values and return a bool value indicating if they are colliding. If collided is not passed, then all sprites must have a "rect" value, which is a rectangle of the sprite area, which will be used to calculate the collision.

  pygame.sprite.spritecollideany()
    Simple test if a sprite intersects anything in a group.
    spritecollideany(sprite, group, collided = None) -> Sprite Collision with the returned sprite.
    spritecollideany(sprite, group, collided = None) -> None No collision

    If the sprite collides with any single sprite in the group, a single sprite from the group is returned. On no collision None is returned.

    If you don't need all the features of the `pygame.sprite.spritecollide()` function, this function will be a bit quicker.

    The collided argument is a callback function used to calculate if two sprites are colliding. It should take two sprites as values and return a bool value indicating if they are colliding. If collided is not passed, then all sprites must have a "rect" value, which is a rectangle of the sprite area, which will be used to calculate the collision.

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