### Breaking

- Require Node.js 12  aebb6e8
- This package is now pure ESM. Please [read this](https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c).

https://github.com/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp/compare/v4.0.0...v5.0.0

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escape-string-regexp

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# escape-string-regexp

> Escape RegExp special characters

## Install

```
$ npm install escape-string-regexp
```

## Usage

```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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escape-string-regexp

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escape-string-regexp

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