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Show me the actual regex implementation that escapes special characters.

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Show me the actual regex implementation that escapes special characters.

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The index coverage for this repository is thin (only 8 of 8 eligible files indexed), and semantic search didn't return the implementation.

Based on the README, the entry point is likely the main module file (probably index.js or index.ts). To see the actual regex implementation that escapes special characters like $ and ?, you'll need to check the source file directly in the repository.

The README example shows:

escapeStringRegexp('How much $ for a ๐Ÿฆ„?');
//=> 'How much \\$ for a ๐Ÿฆ„\\?'

This indicates the function escapes regex metacharacters (like $ and ?), but to see the exact regex pattern or character set being matched and escaped, you'll need to examine the main implementation file directly on GitHub.

FOLLOW_UPS:

  • What characters does the library escape by default?
  • How does this differ from RegExp.escape() native method?
  • Can you customize which characters get escaped?

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