KeyboardEvent code Property

Return the key that was pressed:

let key = event.code;

Description

The code property returns the key code when a keyboard event occurs.

The code property is read-only.

The code property returns different values for different keyboard layouts.

Use the key property instead.

event.code

Return Value:	A String, representing the key that was pressed

event.code is a DOM Level 4 (2015) feature.

It is supported in all modern browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

event.code is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).