LDP/LDP/howto/docbook/NCURSES-Programming-HOWTO/ncurses_programs/basics/key_code.c

#include <ncurses.h>

int main()
{	int ch;

	initscr();
	cbreak();
	noecho();
	keypad(stdscr, TRUE);

	ch = getch();
	endwin();
	printf("The key pressed is %d\n", ch);
}