regExp.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.

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

Specification	Status	Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.unicode' in that specification.	Standard	Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.unicode' in that specification.	Draft

Browser compatibility

See also

• RegExp.lastIndex
• RegExp.prototype.global
• RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase
• RegExp.prototype.multiline
• RegExp.prototype.source
• RegExp.prototype.sticky