unescape-unicode is a Node.js library that can convert a Unicode escape ("\uxxxx" notation) into its corresponding Unicode character.

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Install using npm:

$ npm install --save unescape-unicode

You'll need to have at least Node.js 8 or newer.

Converts the Unicode escape within input.

The Unicode escape must be valid, although it can just contain hexadecimal segment. That is, it has to match the following pattern:

(\\u)?[0-9A-Fa-f]{4}

An error will be thrown if no valid Unicode escape is found.

Optionally, a start index can be provided to begin conversion at a specific location within input. If start is not specified, null, or negative, the conversion will begin at the start of input.

const unescapeUnicode = require('unescape-unicode');

unescapeUnicode('\\u2665');
//=> "♥"
unescapeUnicode('2665');
//=> "♥"
unescapeUnicode('I \\u2665 Unicode!', 2);
//=> "♥"
unescapeUnicode('\\u03bb');
//=> "λ"
unescapeUnicode('03BB');
//=> "λ"

If you have any problems with this library or would like to see changes currently in development you can do so here.

If you want to contribute, you're a legend! Information on how you can do so can be found in CONTRIBUTING.md. We want your suggestions and pull requests!

A list of contributors can be found in AUTHORS.md.

Copyright © 2018 Alasdair Mercer

See LICENSE.md for more information on our MIT license.