Unicode property escapes in regular expressions

JavaScript

The Unicode Standard assigns various properties and property values to every symbol. For example, to get the set of symbols that are used exclusively in the Greek script, search the Unicode database for symbols whose Script property is set to Greek. Unicode property escapes are a new type of escape sequence available in regular expressions that have the `u` flag set. They enable querying the Unicode database for certain properties and values. E.g. `/\p{Script=Greek}/u.test('π') === true`

Documentation

Specification

Editor's draft

Status in Chromium

Blink>JavaScript>Language


Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

  • Chrome for desktop release 64
  • Chrome for Android release 64
  • Android WebView release 64
  • Opera release 51
  • Opera for Android release 51

Consensus & Standardization

After a feature ships in Chrome, the values listed here are not guaranteed to be up to date.

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Last updated on 2017-11-14