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						- # escape-string-regexp [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp)
 - 
 - > Escape RegExp special characters
 - 
 - ## Install
 - 
 - ```
 - $ npm install escape-string-regexp
 - ```
 - 
 - ## Usage
 - 
 - ```js
 - const escapeStringRegexp = require('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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