Getting Started with 2D Games Using Pyxel (Part 4): Displaying Text

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Displaying Text

In this chapter, we will display a score on the game screen.

The complete code is shown at the end of this article.

1. Displaying Text

Text rendering is one of the simplest features in Pyxel.
Use the pyxel.text() method with the following arguments:

X coordinate
Y coordinate
Text string to display
Text color

# main.py (excerpt)

pyxel.text(10, 10, "HELLO, TEXT!!", 12)

2. Formatting the Score Display

When displaying a score, formatting the value is very convenient.
The :04 part means the number will be zero-padded to 4 digits.

# main.py (excerpt)

# Draw the score
pyxel.text(
    10, 10,
    "SCORE:{:04}".format(self.score),
    12
)

Complete Code

Below is the complete code with all features implemented so far.

# main.py

import pyxel
import math
import random

W, H = 160, 120  # Game screen width and height

# Game
class Game:
    def __init__(self):
        """ Constructor """

        # Initialize score
        self.score = 0

        # Start Pyxel
        pyxel.init(W, H, title="Hello, Pyxel!!")
        pyxel.load("shooter.pyxres")
        pyxel.run(self.update, self.draw)

    def update(self):
        """ Update logic """
        # Score test
        self.score += 1

    def draw(self):
        """ Drawing logic """
        pyxel.cls(0)

        # Draw the score
        pyxel.text(
            10, 10,
            "SCORE:{:04}".format(self.score),
            12
        )

def main():
    """ Main entry point """
    Game()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()