jquery event keypress code example
Example 1: jQuery Arrow Keys Binding Examples
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery Arrow Keys | Bind Arrow Keys using jQuery</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.8.2.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
Hit the arrows keys on your keyboard to see the alert!
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).keydown(function(e){
var keyCode = e.keyCode || e.which;
if (keyCode == 38)
{
alert( "Up arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
if (keyCode == 40)
{
alert( "Down arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
if (keyCode == 37)
{
alert( "Left arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
if (keyCode == 39)
{
alert( "Right arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Example 2: jqueryonkey press
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.0/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script>
count = 0;
$(document).ready(function(){
$("input").keypress(function(){
$("span").text(count = count+1);
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h2>jQuery keypress event example on Beginnersbook.com</h2>
Write anything here: <input type = "text">
<p>The current characters count in the textbox is: <span>0</span></p>
</body>
</html>