keyboard.keyname()

keyboard.keyname(char)function

Gets the key name corresponding to the provided character.

Parameters

char

A string with a single character from which the corresponding key on the keyboard will be guessed.

Notes

This function don't manage diacratics/accentued characters.
If the character is not represented by a key, this function will return a nil value.

Return value

This function returns four values if a physical key represents the specified character :

Astring representing the key name.
Aboolean value that indicates if the SHIFT should be pressed.
Aboolean value that indicates if the CONTROL should be pressed.
Aboolean value that indicates if the MENU should be pressed.

Example


--! luart-extensions
import keyboard

-- prints on french and italian keyboards : "0"  false  true  true
-- prints on other keyboards : "2"  true  false  false
print(keyboard.keyname("@"))