JavaScript RegExp \v meta character

definition and usage

\v match vertical tab (tab) with meta character.

instance

Search for vertical tab in a string:

let text = "Visit CodeW3C.com.\vLearn Javascript.";
let pattern = /\v/;

try it yourself

syntax

new RegExp("\\v")

or abbreviated as:

/\v/

browser support

/\v/ is ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

All browsers fully support ES1 (JavaScript 1997):

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Regular expression search methods

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

usagepattern (pattern)As regular expressions, these are the most commonly used methods:

example description
text.match(pattern) string method match()
text.search(pattern) string method search()
pattern.exec(text) RexExp method exec()
pattern.test(text) RexExp method test()