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RegExp.prototype.unicode

The unicode property indicates whether or not the "u" flag is used with a regular expression. unicode is a read-only property of an individual regular expression instance.

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Property attributes of RegExp.prototype.unicode
Writable no
Enumerable no
Configurable yes

Description

The value of unicode is a Boolean and true if the "u" flag was used; otherwise false. The "u" flag enables various Unicode-related features. With the "u" flag, any Unicode code point escapes will be interpreted as such, for example.

You cannot change this property directly. It is read-only.

Examples

Using the unicode property

var regex = new RegExp('\u{61}', 'u');

console.log(regex.unicode); // true

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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unicode
50
12
Case folding is implemented in version 13
46
No
37
10
50
50
46
37
10
5.0
1.0
6.0.0
Case folding is implemented in version 8.6.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/unicode