$ npm install --save escape-string-regexp

const escapeStringRegexp = require('escape-string-regexp');
 
const escapedString = escapeStringRegexp('how much $ for a unicorn?');
//=> 'how much \$ for a unicorn\?' 
 
new RegExp(escapedString);

• jbnicolai published 2016-02-21T12:55:17.074Z
• 1.0.5 is the latest of 6 releases
• github.com/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp
• MIT ®

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Keywords

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