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using System;

class Example 
{
   public static void Main() 
   {
      ConsoleKeyInfo cki;
      // Prevent example from ending if CTL+C is pressed.
      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(true);
         Console.Write("You pressed ");
         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("{0} (character '{1}')", cki.Key, cki.KeyChar);
      } while (cki.Key != ConsoleKey.Escape);
   }
}
// This example displays output similar to the following: 
//       Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT, and a console key. 
//       Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit: 
//        
//       You pressed CTL+A (character '☺') 
//       You pressed C (character 'c') 
//       You pressed CTL+C (character '♥') 
//       You pressed K (character 'k') 
//       You pressed ALT+I (character 'i') 
//       You pressed ALT+U (character 'u') 
//       You pressed ALT+SHIFT+H (character 'H') 
//       You pressed Escape (character '←')

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// This example demonstrates the Console.ReadKey() method
using System;
using System.Text;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
    ConsoleKeyInfo cki;
//               0        1         2         3         4         5         6
//               123456789012345678901234567890123456879012345678901234567890
    String m1 = "This example discovers the console and modifier keys " +
                "that you press.\n";
    String m2 = "Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT modifier keys, " +
                "and a console key.\nPress the Escape (Esc) key to quit: ";
    String m3 = "You pressed ";
    String m4 = " (character '{0}').";
    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();   
//
// The Console.TreatControlCAsInput property prevents this example from
// ending if you press CTL+C, however all other operating system keys and 
// shortcuts, such as ALT+TAB or the Windows Logo key, are still in effect. 
//
    Console.TreatControlCAsInput = true;
    Console.WriteLine(m1);
    do 
    {
        Console.WriteLine(m2);
        sb.Length = 0;
        cki = Console.ReadKey(true);
        sb.Append(m3);
        if (cki.Modifiers != 0)
            {
            if ((cki.Modifiers & ConsoleModifiers.Alt) != 0)
                sb.Append("ALT+");
            if ((cki.Modifiers & ConsoleModifiers.Shift) != 0)
                sb.Append("SHIFT+");
            if ((cki.Modifiers & ConsoleModifiers.Control) != 0)
                sb.Append("CTL+");
            }
        sb.Append(cki.Key.ToString());
        sb.AppendFormat(m4, cki.KeyChar);
        sb.AppendLine().AppendLine();
        Console.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
    } while (cki.Key != ConsoleKey.Escape);
// Note: This example requires the Escape (Esc) key.
    }
}
/*
This example produces results similar to following text:

This example discovers the console and modifier keys that you press.

Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT modifier keys, and a console key.
Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit:
You pressed A (character 'a').


Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT modifier keys, and a console key.
Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit:
You pressed SHIFT+A (character 'A').


Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT modifier keys, and a console key.
Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit:
You pressed ALT+SHIFT+CTL+A (character ' ').


Press any combination of CTL, ALT, and SHIFT modifier keys, and a console key.
Press the Escape (Esc) key to quit:
You pressed Escape (character '?').
*/