C# ConsoleKeyInfo Key

Description

ConsoleKeyInfo Key gets the console key represented by the current ConsoleKeyInfo object.

Syntax

ConsoleKeyInfo.Key has the following syntax.


public ConsoleKey Key { get; }

Example

The following example demonstrates using a Key property in a read operation.


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using System;

class Example 
{
   public static void Main() 
   {
      ConsoleKeyInfo cki;
      Console.TreatControlCAsInput = true;

      Console.WriteLine("Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT, and a console key.");
      Console.WriteLine("Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit: \n");
      do 
      {
         cki = Console.ReadKey();
         if((cki.Modifiers & ConsoleModifiers.Alt) != 0) Console.Write("ALT+");
         if((cki.Modifiers & ConsoleModifiers.Shift) != 0) Console.Write("SHIFT+");
         if((cki.Modifiers & ConsoleModifiers.Control) != 0) Console.Write("CTL+");
         Console.WriteLine(cki.Key.ToString());
       } while (cki.Key != ConsoleKey.Escape);
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.