jqueryHow do I use the jQuery keypress enter event?

The jQuery keypress enter event can be used to trigger a function when the enter key is pressed. To use this event, you must first bind the event to an element using the .on() method. The syntax for this is as follows:

$(selector).on('keypress', function(e){
    // code to execute
});

In this example, selector is the element that the event will be bound to, and e is the event object. Inside the function, you can check for the enter key using the .which property of the event object. If the enter key is pressed, the value of e.which will be 13.

$('input').on('keypress', function(e){
    if(e.which == 13){
        // enter key was pressed
    }
});

In this example, the enter key press event is bound to an input element. If the enter key is pressed, the code inside the if statement will be executed.

You can also use the .keypress() method instead of the .on() method. The syntax for this is as follows:

$(selector).keypress(function(e){
    // code to execute
});

This is a shorthand version of the .on() method.

Helpful links

• jQuery .on() Method
• jQuery .keypress() Method

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