lodash.escaperegexp
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Package description
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.
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: \[lodash\]\(https://lodash\.com/\)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.
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
The modern build of lodash’s _.escapeRegExp exported as a Node.js/io.js module.
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.
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