# RegExp.prototype.unicodeSets — Description

> RegExp.prototype.unicodeSets has the value true if the v flag was used; otherwise, false.

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- Updated: `2026-08-16T09:32:14.511836+00:00`
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## Knowledge

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RegExp.prototype.unicodeSets has the value true if the v flag was used; otherwise, false. The v flag is an "upgrade" to the u flag that enables more Unicode-related features. ("v" is the next letter after "u" in the alphabet.) Because u and v interpret the same regex in incompatible ways, using both flags results in a {{jsxref("SyntaxError")}}. With the v flag, you get all features mentioned in the u flag description, plus

The \p escape sequence can be additionally used to match properties of strings, instead of just characters. The character class syntax is upgraded to allow intersection, union, and subtraction syntaxes, as well as matching multiple Unicode characters. The character class complement syntax [^...] constructs a complement class instead of negating the match result, avoiding some confusing behaviors with case-insensitive matching. For more information, see Complement classes and case-insensitive matching.

Some valid u-mode regexes become invalid in v-mode. Specifically, the character class syntax is different and some characters can no longer appear literally. For more information, see v-mode character class.

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; The v mode does not interpret grapheme clusters as single characters; they are still multiple code points. For example, /[🇺🇳]/v is still able to match "🇺".

The set accessor of unicodeSets is undefined. You cannot change this property directly.

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