KeyCode

Description

Key codes returned by Event.keyCode. These map directly to a physical key on the keyboard.

Key codes can be used to detect key down and key up events, using Input.GetKeyDown and Input.GetKeyUp:

using UnityEngine;

public class KeyCodeExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Update()
    {
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
        {
            Debug.Log("Space key was pressed.");
        }

        if (Input.GetKeyUp(KeyCode.Space))
        {
            Debug.Log("Space key was released.");
        }
    }
}

Keyboard events can also be captured within OnGUI:

using UnityEngine;

public class KeyCodeOnGUIExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    void OnGUI()
    {
        if (Event.current.Equals(Event.KeyboardEvent(KeyCode.Space.ToString())))
        {
            Debug.Log("Space key is pressed.");
        }
    }
}

For joystick and gamepad button presses, consider using Input.GetButtonDown and Input.GetButtonUp instead of the KeyCode. These methods allow you check input state using a descriptive action string, e.g. "fire" or "jump", instead of the hardwre button number.

The Input pages provide details about accessing keyboard, mouse and joystick input.

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