escape-string-regexp

Escape RegExp special characters

Install

$ npm install escape-string-regexp

Usage

import escapeStringRegexp from '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.

cjser

This package is a CommonJS-compatible build generated by cjser for projects that still need require() support. The source version matches the original npm package version, with a cjser prerelease suffix for this generated build. Original repository: https://github.com/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp