Unicode: in strings

Unicode in strings

are prefixed with \u (one backslash and u)

const nuclear = 2622; assert.equal(nuclear, '☢');

value is 4 bytes/digits

const nuclear = '\u26222'; assert.equal(`no more ${nuclear}`, 'no more ☢');

even "normal" character`s values can be written as hexadecimal unicode

const nuclear = `\u006B\u006A more \u2622`; assert.equal(nuclear, 'no more ☢');

curly braces may surround the value

const nuclear = `\u{0000000006E}\u00006F more \u2622`; assert.equal(nuclear, 'no more ☢');

Required Knowledge

• basics (Template strings)
• `const` declaration (Block scope)

Related Katas

Unicode

• in strings

Difficulty Level

INTERMEDIATE

First Published

6 April 2015

Stats

4 tests to solve