RegExp.escape()

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\\]".

Compatibility

• Chrome ❌ See crbug.com/353856236
• Chrome Android ❌ See crbug.com/353856236
• Edge ❌ See crbug.com/353856236
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