2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp
index 638cca7..4cd59a5 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ const keyboard_state_t & Script::get_keyboard_state() const {
 	SDLContext & sdl_context = this->mediator->sdl_context;
 	return sdl_context.get_keyboard_state();
 }
+bool Script::get_key_state(Keycode key) const{
+	try {
+		return this->get_keyboard_state().at(key);
+	} catch (...) {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Script.h b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
index dcecc07..b5d3dd2 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Script.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ protected:
 	 * 
 	 */
 	const keyboard_state_t & get_keyboard_state() const;
+	/**
+	 * \brief Utility function to retrieve a single key state.
+	 * \see SDLContext::get_keyboard_state
+	 * 
+	 * \return Keycode state (true if pressed, false if not pressed).
+	 * 
+	 */
+	bool get_key_state(Keycode key) const;
 	//! \}
 
 private: