jQuery keypress() handle key press event
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"> </script>/* www.j a v a2 s. co m*/ <script> i = 0; $(document).ready(function(){ $("input").keypress(function(){ $("span").text(i += 1); }); }); </script> </head> <body> Enter your name: <input type="text"> <p>Keypresses: <span>0</span></p> </body> </html>