event.which
event.which Returns: Number
Description: For key or button events, this attribute indicates the specific button or key that was pressed.
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version added: 1.1.3event.which
event.which normalizes event.keyCode and event.charCode. It is recommended to watch event.which for keyboard key input. For more detail, read about event.charCode on the MDC.
Example:
Log what key was depressed.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.7rc2.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<input id="whichkey" value="type something">
<div id="log"></div>
<script>$('#whichkey').bind('keydown',function(e){
$('#log').html(e.type + ': ' + e.which );
}); </script>
</body>
</html>Result:
"keydown" 74