text: # 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 --save escape-string-regexp
  ```
  
  
  ## Usage
  
  ```js
  const escapeStringRegexp = require('escape-string-regexp');
  
  const escapedString = escapeStringRegexp('how much $ for a unicorn?');
  //=> 'how much \$ for a unicorn\?'
  
  new RegExp(escapedString);
  ```
  
  
  ## License
  
  MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)
  