JavaScript RegExp \v Metacharacter
Example
Search for a vertical tab character in a string:
var str = "Visit W3Schools.\vLearn Javascript.";
var patt1 = /\v/;
The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match:
Visit W3Schools.\vLearn Javascript.
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Definition and Usage
The \v metacharacter is used to find a vertical tab character.
\v returns the position where the vertical tab character was found. If no match is found, it returns -1.
Browser Support
| Expression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| \v | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
new RegExp("\\v")
or simply:
/\v/
JavaScript RegExp Object
