Key (event)

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Grid Modem.png  Event key
Fired when any key is pressed while the terminal is focused.
Returned Object 1 The numerical key value of the key pressed.


Grid paper.png  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
Output Any key that is pressed.



Key scan codes

Click for a larger copy of this image - contains keys and their event numbers.