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public var keyCode: KeyCode;
public KeyCode keyCode;

Description

The raw key code for keyboard events.

Used in EventType.KeyDown and EventType.KeyUp events; this returns KeyCode value that matches the physical keyboard key. Use this for handling cursor keys, function keys etc.

See Also: Event.character.

// Detects keys pressed and prints their keycode
function OnGUI() {
    var e : Event = Event.current;
    if (e.isKey) {
        Debug.Log("Detected key code: " + e.keyCode);
    }
}
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour { void OnGUI() { Event e = Event.current; if (e.isKey) Debug.Log("Detected key code: " + e.keyCode); } }