wiki/content/20201110095139-javascript_regexp_u_flag.md

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date: 2020-11-10
id: 76fc0a0a-7d56-49c7-8c57-7686cca110fc
title: JavaScript RegExp /u flag
---

This flag matches astral characters such as emojis:

``` javascript
console.log(/^.$/u.test("🙂")); // true
```
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			`title: JavaScript RegExp /u flag`
			`---`

			`This flag matches astral characters such as emojis:`

			``` javascript
			`console.log(/^.$/u.test("🙂")); // true`
			```