> Escape RegExp special characters
-
## Install
```
-$ npm install --save escape-string-regexp
+$ npm install escape-string-regexp
```
-
## Usage
```js
const escapeStringRegexp = require('escape-string-regexp');
-const escapedString = escapeStringRegexp('how much $ for a unicorn?');
-//=> 'how much \$ for a unicorn\?'
+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.
-## License
+---
-MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)
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