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How does this function validate its input — does it throw on bad arguments?
About sindresorhus/escape-string-regexp · 2 messages · last activity 5/25/2026
How does this function validate its input — does it throw on bad arguments?
Yes, the function validates its input and throws on bad arguments.
In [index.js:L2-L4], the escapeStringRegexp function includes a type check:
if (typeof string !== 'string') {
throw new TypeError('Expected a string');
}
If you pass anything other than a string (such as a number, object, null, or undefined), the function will throw a TypeError with the message "Expected a string". This validation happens before any escaping logic is performed.
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