RegExp.prototype.unicodeSets
The unicodeSets accessor property of RegExp instances returns whether or not the v flag is used with this regular expression.
Description
RegExp.prototype.unicodeSets has the value true if the v flag was used; otherwise, false. The v flag is an "upgrade" to the u flag that enables more Unicode-related features. ("v" is the next letter after "u" in the alphabet.) Because u and v interpret the same regex in incompatible ways, using both flags results in a SyntaxError. With the v flag, you get all features mentioned in the u flag description, plus:
- The
\pescape sequence can be additionally used to match properties of strings, instead of just characters. - The character class syntax is upgraded to allow intersection, union, and subtraction syntaxes, as well as matching multiple Unicode characters.
- The character class complement syntax
[^...]constructs a complement class instead of negating the match result, avoiding some confusing behaviors with case-insensitive matching. For more information, see Complement classes and case-insensitive matching.
Some valid u-mode regexes become invalid in v-mode. Specifically, the character class syntax is different and some characters can no longer appear literally. For more information, see v-mode character class.
Note: The v mode does not interpret grapheme clusters as single characters; they are still multiple code points. For example, /[πΊπ³]/v is still able to match "πΊ".
The set accessor of unicodeSets is undefined. You cannot change this property directly.
Examples
Using the unicodeSets property
js
const regex = /[\p{Script_Extensions=Greek}&&\p{Letter}]/v;
console.log(regex.unicodeSets); // true
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-get-regexp.prototype.unicodesets |
Browser compatibility
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See also
RegExp.prototype.lastIndexRegExp.prototype.dotAllRegExp.prototype.globalRegExp.prototype.hasIndicesRegExp.prototype.ignoreCaseRegExp.prototype.multilineRegExp.prototype.sourceRegExp.prototype.stickyRegExp.prototype.unicode- RegExp v flag with set notation and properties of strings on v8.dev (2022)