Alternatives for onKeyPress
It occurs when a key is pressed down. It has better cross-browser consistency and the ability to capture all keys fully.
Syntax:
<input type="text" onKeyDown={handleKeyDown} />
The onKeyUp event occurs when a keyboard key has been released. It is the same behavior across all browsers, and correctly identifies all keys.
Syntax:
<input type="text" onKeyUp={handleKeyUp} />
What are the Limitations or Issues Associated with Deprecated onKeyPress ?
One of the powerful features of ReactJS is the ability to compose user interaction with web applications easily. Among many such event handlers, there is onKeyPress. It is a part of React, an event handler, and is applicable for handling keyboard input events. It is deprecated now, and instead of that, two new events have been introduced: onKeyDown and onKeyUp. Keypress comes with some restrictions as well as some inconsistencies. This article discusses why onKeyPress has been deprecated, its limitations or problems, and alternatives for handling keyboard events in React.