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import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
const useKeyPress = targetKey => {
const [keyPressed, setKeyPressed] = useState(false)
useEffect(() => {
const downHandler = ({ key }) => {
if (key === targetKey) {
setKeyPressed(true)
}
}
const upHandler = ({ key }) => {
if (key === targetKey) {
setKeyPressed(false)
}
}
window.addEventListener('keydown', downHandler)
window.addEventListener('keyup', upHandler)
return () => {
window.removeEventListener('keydown', downHandler)
window.removeEventListener('keyup', upHandler)
}
}, [targetKey])
return keyPressed
}
export default useKeyPress
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