Pygame Rect Collision

Question

I am creating a game of Pong in Pygame with Python (obviously) and am new to Pygame so would like some help working the physics of when the ball touches the paddle, it will reve

Answer 1

For the collision use the code below but change the variables

If paddle1.colliderect(paddle2) or paddle2.colliderect(paddle1): That is the ball direction in the x-axis ballDirectionX*=-1