Key (event)
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 Event key | |
| Fired when any key is pressed while the terminal is focused. | |
| Returned Object 1 | The numerical key value of the key pressed. |
 Example | |
| Print each key pressed on the keyboard whenever a key event is fired. Use Ctrl+T (Windows) to terminate the loop. | |
| Code |
while true do
event, scancode = os.pullEvent("key")
print(tostring(scancode).." was pressed.")
end
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| Output | Any key that is pressed. |
Key scan codes
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