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Tap to jump

What we are doing

On a phone there is no Space key. Pressing on the canvas jumps and lifting the finger ends the jump, just like the key.

```js
canvas.addEventListener('pointerdown', jump)
canvas.addEventListener('pointerup', endJump)
```

What it means

• A function name can be handed to addEventListener directly: jump runs on every press, endJump on every release.

Your turn

Under the keyup listener, write the two lines.

Skills: Keyboard and mouse input

← Short hops Things that come at you →

All steps

1. The ground
2. The runner
3. Draw again and again
4. Gravity
5. Jump
6. Short hops
7. Tap to jump
8. Things that come at you
9. Cacti keep coming
10. Wait for the start
11. Crash
12. Try again
13. Faster and faster
14. Remember the best run
15. The score counter
16. Birds
17. Which keys are down?
18. Duck
19. Build it yourself: jump buffering