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

• RegExp.escape()

Browser support

• Chrome ❌ See crbug.com/353856236
• Chrome Android ❌ See crbug.com/353856236
• Edge ❌ See crbug.com/353856236
• Firefox ❌
• Firefox for Android ❌
• Safari 18.2 Released on 2024-12-11
• Safari on iOS 18.2 Released on 2024-12-11

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