The keyboard keyword

A basic input component for reading signals from a plugged in keyboard.

keyboard.key_clicked(key_code)

This method allows you to detect if the user presses then releases a key on the keyboard:

if keyboard.key_clicked(KB_ESCAPE) then
    print('The escape key was clicked.')
    game.exit()
end

keyboard.key_down(key_code)

This method allows you to detect the pressed state of a key on the keyboard. Here is an example of how to use it:

if keyboard.key_down(KB_SPACE) then
    print('The space bar is pressed.')
end

Here is a list of keyboard codes that are available for you to use:

KB_SPACE

KB_APOSTROPHE

KB_COMMA

KB_MINUS

KB_PERIOD

KB_SLASH

KB_0

KB_1

KB_2

KB_3

KB_4

KB_5

KB_6

KB_7

KB_8

KB_9

KB_SEMICOLON

KB_EQUAL

KB_A

KB_B

KB_C

KB_D

KB_E

KB_F

KB_G

KB_H

KB_I

KB_J

KB_K

KB_L

KB_M

KB_N

KB_O

KB_P

KB_Q

KB_R

KB_S

KB_T

KB_U

KB_V

KB_W

KB_X

KB_Y

KB_Z

KB_LEFT_BRACKET

KB_BACKSLASH

KB_RIGHT_BRACKET

KB_GRAVE_ACCENT

KB_WORLD_1

KB_WORLD_2

KB_ESCAPE

KB_ENTER

KB_TAB

KB_BACKSPACE

KB_INSERT

KB_DELETE

KB_RIGHT

KB_LEFT

KB_DOWN

KB_UP

KB_PAGE_UP

KB_PAGE_DOWN

KB_HOME

KB_END

KB_CAPS_LOCK

KB_SCROLL_LOCK

KB_NUM_LOCK

KB_PRINT_SCREEN

KB_PAUSE

KB_F1

KB_F2

KB_F3

KB_F4

KB_F5

KB_F6

KB_F7

KB_F8

KB_F9

KB_F10

KB_F11

KB_F12

KB_F13

KB_F14

KB_F15

KB_F16

KB_F17

KB_F18

KB_F19

KB_F20

KB_F21

KB_F22

KB_F23

KB_F24

KB_F25

KB_KP_0

KB_KP_1

KB_KP_2

KB_KP_3

KB_KP_4

KB_KP_5

KB_KP_6

KB_KP_7

KB_KP_8

KB_KP_9

KB_KP_DECIMAL

KB_KP_DIVIDE

KB_KP_MULTIPLY

KB_KP_SUBTRACT

KB_KP_ADD

KB_KP_ENTER

KB_KP_EQUAL

KB_LEFT_SHIFT

KB_LEFT_CONTROL

KB_LEFT_ALT

KB_LEFT_SUPER

KB_RIGHT_SHIFT

KB_RIGHT_CONTROL

KB_RIGHT_ALT

KB_RIGHT_SUPER

KB_MENU