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	# escape-string-regexp [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp.svg?branch=master)](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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