@babel/plugin-transform-unicode-escapes
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Package description
@babel/plugin-transform-unicode-escapes is a Babel plugin that transforms Unicode escape sequences in JavaScript string literals into their corresponding Unicode characters. This can be useful for improving readability and ensuring compatibility with environments that may not fully support Unicode escape sequences.
Transform Unicode Escape Sequences
This feature transforms Unicode escape sequences (e.g., \u0041) into their corresponding Unicode characters (e.g., 'A'). This can make the code more readable and easier to understand.
const str = '\u0041\u0042\u0043'; // ABCThe 'unicode-escape' package provides similar functionality by converting Unicode escape sequences into their corresponding characters. However, it is a standalone utility rather than a Babel plugin, which means it needs to be used separately from the Babel transformation pipeline.
The 'unicode-escape-sequences' package offers utilities to work with Unicode escape sequences, including converting them to characters and vice versa. Like 'unicode-escape', it is not a Babel plugin and must be used independently.
Changelog
v7.24.7 (2024-06-05)
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Readme
Compile ES2015 Unicode escapes to ES5
See our website @babel/plugin-transform-unicode-escapes for more information.
Using npm:
npm install --save-dev @babel/plugin-transform-unicode-escapes
or using yarn:
yarn add @babel/plugin-transform-unicode-escapes --dev
FAQs
Compile ES2015 Unicode escapes to ES5
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