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escape-string-regexp 


Escape RegExp special characters


Install

$ npm install escape-string-regexp


Usage

const escapeStringRegexp = require('escape-string-regexp');

const escapedString = escapeStringRegexp('How much $ for a 🦄?');
//=> 'How much \\$ for a 🦄\\?'

new RegExp(escapedString);


You can also use this to escape a string that is inserted into the middle of a regex, for example, into a character class.


License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus