JavaScript Key Code 40

40

Key Code Information

event.key

ArrowDown
The value of the key pressed. Accounts for modifiers keys that return CAPS and alternate chars.

event.location

General keys
Some keys exist more than once on your keyboard. This provides the location of the key pressed. Try it with both shifts.

event.code

ArrowDown
The physical key on the keyboard. Doesn't care if you are holding a modifier like Shift.

event.which

40
event.which and event.keyCode are deprecated in modern browsers. Use .key or .code instead.

Description

down arrow
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Event Dump

{
 "key": "ArrowDown",
 "keyCode": 40,
 "which": 40,
 "code": "ArrowDown",
 "location": 0,
 "description": "down arrow",
 "unicode": "↓",
 "path": "/arrow-down"
}

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