Locating an image file in a pyGame












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I am writing a simple game with pyGame.



Structure-wise, I have separated my game into several files:




  • main.py # the main runner, it loads up the environment

  • class_tank.py # it defines the player-controlled tank class

  • class_shell.py # it defines the shells that shoot from the player's tank

  • class_mob.py # it defines the enemies


Currently, I noticed that I am repeating myself by having the following code snippets in all four files:



current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

resource_path = os.path.join(current_path, 'Resources')

img_folder_path = os.path.join(resource_path, 'Images')

bg_img_path = os.path.join(img_folder_path, "xxxx.png")


xxxx.png is the image I need to load for the background (main.py), for the player (class_tank.py), for bullets (class_shell.py) and for enemies (class_mob.py).



Logically, this code snippet does belong to each of the file, but is there any elegant way to not repeat myself? The only way I can think of is to define an additional helper class.






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    $begingroup$


    I am writing a simple game with pyGame.



    Structure-wise, I have separated my game into several files:




    • main.py # the main runner, it loads up the environment

    • class_tank.py # it defines the player-controlled tank class

    • class_shell.py # it defines the shells that shoot from the player's tank

    • class_mob.py # it defines the enemies


    Currently, I noticed that I am repeating myself by having the following code snippets in all four files:



    current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
    
resource_path = os.path.join(current_path, 'Resources')
    
img_folder_path = os.path.join(resource_path, 'Images')
    
bg_img_path = os.path.join(img_folder_path, "xxxx.png")


    xxxx.png is the image I need to load for the background (main.py), for the player (class_tank.py), for bullets (class_shell.py) and for enemies (class_mob.py).



    Logically, this code snippet does belong to each of the file, but is there any elegant way to not repeat myself? The only way I can think of is to define an additional helper class.






    python python-3.x pygame helper







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      $begingroup$


      I am writing a simple game with pyGame.



      Structure-wise, I have separated my game into several files:




      • main.py # the main runner, it loads up the environment

      • class_tank.py # it defines the player-controlled tank class

      • class_shell.py # it defines the shells that shoot from the player's tank

      • class_mob.py # it defines the enemies


      Currently, I noticed that I am repeating myself by having the following code snippets in all four files:



      current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
      
resource_path = os.path.join(current_path, 'Resources')
      
img_folder_path = os.path.join(resource_path, 'Images')
      
bg_img_path = os.path.join(img_folder_path, "xxxx.png")


      xxxx.png is the image I need to load for the background (main.py), for the player (class_tank.py), for bullets (class_shell.py) and for enemies (class_mob.py).



      Logically, this code snippet does belong to each of the file, but is there any elegant way to not repeat myself? The only way I can think of is to define an additional helper class.






      python python-3.x pygame helper







      share|improve this question











      $endgroup$




      I am writing a simple game with pyGame.



      Structure-wise, I have separated my game into several files:




      • main.py # the main runner, it loads up the environment

      • class_tank.py # it defines the player-controlled tank class

      • class_shell.py # it defines the shells that shoot from the player's tank

      • class_mob.py # it defines the enemies


      Currently, I noticed that I am repeating myself by having the following code snippets in all four files:



      current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
      
resource_path = os.path.join(current_path, 'Resources')
      
img_folder_path = os.path.join(resource_path, 'Images')
      
bg_img_path = os.path.join(img_folder_path, "xxxx.png")


      xxxx.png is the image I need to load for the background (main.py), for the player (class_tank.py), for bullets (class_shell.py) and for enemies (class_mob.py).



      Logically, this code snippet does belong to each of the file, but is there any elegant way to not repeat myself? The only way I can think of is to define an additional helper class.






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