KeyboardEvent charCode Property

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Example

Get the value of the pressed keyboard key:

let value = event.charCode;
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Description

The charCode property returns the character code when a keybord event occurs.

The charCode property is read-only.

Warning !

The charCode property is deprecated.

Use the key property instead.

See Also:

The Keyboard Event key Property

Syntax

event.charCode

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number
The character code
DOM Version: DOM Level 2 Keyboard Events.

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