from pynput import keyboard

def get_key_name(key):
    if isinstance(key,keyboard.KeyCode):
        return key.char
    else:
        return str(key)

def on_press(key):
    key_name = get_key_name(key)
    print("Key {} pressed".format(key_name))
    #print("Key type: {}".format(key.__class__.__name__))

def on_release(key):
    key_name = get_key_name(key)
    print("key {} released".format(key_name))
    if str(key_name) == 'Key.esc':
        print("Exiting...")
        return False

with keyboard.Listener(
    on_press = on_press,
    on_release = on_release) as listener:
    listener.join()