1 # escape-string-regexp [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp)
3 > Escape RegExp special characters
9 $ npm install --save escape-string-regexp
16 const escapeStringRegexp = require('escape-string-regexp');
18 const escapedString = escapeStringRegexp('how much $ for a unicorn?');
19 //=> 'how much \$ for a unicorn\?'
21 new RegExp(escapedString);
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