Escape RegExp special characters
npm install @stream-io/escape-string-regexp> Escape RegExp special characters
``
$ npm install escape-string-regexp
`js
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.
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