RegExp.escape()
Newly available since 2025-05-01
The RegExp.escape() static method takes a string and replaces any characters that are potentially special characters of a regular expression with equivalent escape sequences. For example, RegExp.escape("[abc]") returns "\\[abc\\]".
Learning resources on MDN
Browser support
- Chrome 136 Released on 2025-04-29
- Chrome Android 136 Released on 2025-04-29
- Edge 136 Released on 2025-05-01
- Firefox 134 Released on 2025-01-07
- Firefox for Android 134 Released on 2025-01-07
- Safari 18.2 Released on 2024-12-11
- Safari on iOS 18.2 Released on 2024-12-11
Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)
~0.539% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.
Specifications
- RegExp.escape, from TC39 (Ecma International).
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