Difference between Event.key and Event.code

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I’d like to know the difference between event.key and event.code.

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Hello,

event.key represents the value of the key pressed by the user, taking into account the state of the modifier keys, for example: Shift, as well as the location and layout of the keyboard.

event.code represents a physical key on the keyboard (as opposed to the character generated by pressing the key). In other words, this property returns a value that is not changed by the keyboard layout or by the state of the modifier keys.

Here is a code with example that displays the two values: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/code

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