Keyboard events in JavaScript - keydown

by danielkwood

HTML

<html>
  <head>
    <title>Keyboard events in JavaScript</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>Press any key</p>
    <p id="result"></p>
  </body>
</html>

JavaScript

// You can use the keydown or keyup events for key presses
window.addEventListener("keydown", function(event) {
  document.querySelector("#result").innerHTML = "You pressed " + event.key;
});