https://github.com/kkirby/regexp-escape

A super simple, zero dependency library to escape regular expressions.
https://github.com/kkirby/regexp-escape

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A super simple, zero dependency library to escape regular expressions.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kkirby/regexp-escape
• Owner: kkirby
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2019-11-05T18:31:33.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-11-05T18:38:49.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-28T01:05:51.331Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: nodejs, regular-expression
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# @kkirbatski/regexp-escape

A super simple, zero dependency library to escape regular expressions.

## Install

```shell

npm install @kkirbatski/regexp-escape --save-dev

```

## Usage

```javascript

const escapeRegExp = require('@kkirbatski/regexp-escape');

console.log(escapeRegExp('q[ O_O ]p'))

```

## Source

```javascript

const specialChars = [

	'^',

	'$',

	'\\',

	'.',

	'*',

	'+',

	'?',

	'(',

	')',

	'[',

	']',

	'{',

	'}',

	'|'

].map(specialChar => '\\' + specialChar);

const specialCharsRegExp = new RegExp(`[${specialChars.join('')}]`,'g');

module.exports = function escapeRegExpString(subject){

	return subject.replace(specialCharsRegExp,'\\$&');

}

```