The KeyboardEvent code property returns the key identifier corresponding to the key pressed using an event.
Note − Use key property instead for accurate results
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
Returning latest typed character’s code −
event.code
Example
Let us see an example for KeyboardEvent code property −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>KeyboardEvent code</title>
<style>
form {
width:70%;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}
* {
padding: 2px;
margin:5px;
}
input[type="button"] {
border-radius: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<fieldset>
<legend>KeyboardEvent-code</legend>
<label>Press a key:
<input type="text" id="textSelect" onkeypress="getEventData(event)" autofocus>
</label>
<div id="divDisplay"></div>
</fieldset>
</form>
<script>
var divDisplay = document.getElementById("divDisplay");
var textSelect = document.getElementById("textSelect");
function getEventData(InputEvent) {
divDisplay.textContent = 'Pressed key: '+InputEvent.code;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
Before typing anything in the text field −
After typing ‘\’ in the text field −
After typing ‘H’ in the text field −
