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event.which

Categories: Event Object

event.whichReturns: Number

Description: For key or button events, this attribute indicates the specific button or key that was pressed.

  • event.which

    version added: 1.0

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.

  • Log what key was depressed.

    HTML:
    
    <input id="whichkey" value="type something">
    <div id="log"></div>
    Code:
    $('#whichkey').bind('keydown',function(e){ 
      $('#log').html(e.type + ': ' +  e.which );
    });  
    Results:
    "keydown" 74