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 −