escapeRegExp

Escapes special characters for use in regular expressions.

escapeRegExp

Signature

function escapeRegExp(str: string): string

Parameters

• str - The string to escape

Returns

String with regex special characters escaped.

Examples

import { escapeRegExp } from 'strio'

escapeRegExp('hello.world')
// "hello\\.world"

escapeRegExp('$5.99')
// "\\$5\\.99"

const pattern = new RegExp(escapeRegExp('test?'))
// Matches literal "test?" string

Related Functions

• escapeHtml - Escape HTML
• contains - Check substring

See Also

• String Manipulation Guide