windows actually uses \x08 for BACKSPACE

closes #57
magmax · Jul 24, 2022 · f0af43d · f0af43d
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diff --git a/readchar/readchar.py b/readchar/readchar.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def readkey(getchar_fn=None):
                         return xlate_dict[b]
                     except KeyError:
                         return None
+                elif a == 8:
+                    return key.BACKSPACE
                 else:
                     return ch.decode()
 

diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     readchar.key.F10: "F10",
     readchar.key.F12: "F12",
     readchar.key.ALT_A: "ALT_A",
+    readchar.key.BACKSPACE: "BACKSPACE",
 }
 
 while True: