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JavaScript RegExp \v Metacharacter


Example

Search for a vertical tab character in a string:

let text = "Visit 91xjr.\vLearn Javascript.";
let pattern = /\v/;
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Description

The \v metacharacter matches vertical tab characters (tabulators).

Browser Support

/\v/ is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
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Syntax

new RegExp("\\v")

or simply:

/\v/

Regular Expression Search Methods

In JavaScript, a regular expression text search, can be done with different methods.

With a pattern as a regular expression, these are the most common methods:

Example Description
text.match(pattern) The String method match()
text.search(pattern) The String method search()
pattern.exec(text) The RexExp method exec()
pattern.test(text) The RegExp method test()