What is the techical reason the JavaScript regex class \w cannot be changed? -


there proposal update regex character classes \w, \d, \b, etc. when used unicode regex flag u (relevant es-discuss thread).

reading thread, arguments presented why \d should not messed with, import of javascript can't cast or coerce non-ascii digit characters numbers. far can tell, same logic doesn't apply \w.

is there compelling technical reason or edge-case i'm not seeing here? after we're talking opt-in flag.

part of reason ask in every other language i'm familiar possible write simple regex matches unicode word character whereas in javascript 1 must specify code point ranges.


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