jQuery keypress() Method
jQuery keypress() method trigger the keypress event. The jQuery keypress event occurs when a keyboard key is pressed down. And when the keypress event occurs, specified function will execute.
Syntax
This triggers the keypress event on the selected elements.
$(selector).keypress(); // This syntax does not accept any arguments.
Attach a function to the keypress event.
$(selector).keypress(function);
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| function | Function | Optional. Specifies the function to execute when the keypress event is occurs. |
Examples
This example represents the keypress() event.
$(document).ready(function(){
i = 0;
$("input").keypress(function(){
$("span").text(i=i+1);
});
$("button").click(function(){
$("input").keypress();
});
});
This example represent to attach a function to the keypress() event.
$(document).ready(function(){
i = 0;
$("input").keypress(function(){
$("span").text(i=i+1);
});
});