lodash.escaperegexp

What is lodash.escaperegexp?

The lodash.escaperegexp package is a utility function from the Lodash library that escapes the special characters in a string to be used in a regular expression. This is particularly useful when you need to create a regular expression from user input or other dynamic sources.

What are lodash.escaperegexp's main functionalities?

Escape special characters in a string

This feature allows you to escape special characters in a string so that it can be safely used in a regular expression. In the example, the string '[lodash](https://lodash.com/)' is escaped to '\[lodash\]\(https://lodash\.com/\)'.

const escapeRegExp = require('lodash.escaperegexp');
const escapedString = escapeRegExp('[lodash](https://lodash.com/)');
console.log(escapedString); // Output: \[lodash\]\(https://lodash\.com/\)

Other packages similar to lodash.escaperegexp

escape-string-regexp

The escape-string-regexp package provides similar functionality to lodash.escaperegexp by escaping special characters in a string to be used in a regular expression. It is a lightweight alternative and focuses solely on this specific task.

xregexp

The xregexp package offers a more comprehensive set of tools for working with regular expressions, including escaping special characters. It provides additional features like named capture groups, Unicode support, and more, making it a more powerful but also more complex alternative to lodash.escaperegexp.

README

lodash.escaperegexp v3.0.0

The modern build of lodash’s _.escapeRegExp exported as a Node.js/io.js module.

Installation

Using npm:

$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.escaperegexp

In Node.js/io.js:

var escapeRegExp = require('lodash.escaperegexp');

See the documentation or package source for more details.