Question

How can I wait for user to press any key for 20 secs? I.e. I show the message and it counts 20 secs, the code continues execution either if 20 secs are passed OR if user pressed any key. How can I do it with python?

Answer 1

If you’re on Windows:

def wait_for_user(secs):
    import msvcrt
    import time
    start = time.time()
    while True:
        if msvcrt.kbhit():
            msvcrt.getch()
            break
        if time.time() - start > secs:
            break