[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [String](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/String) › escapeRegExp

```ts
function escapeRegExp(value: string): string;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/String.ts:11](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/String.ts#L11)

Escapes regular-expression syntax so a string can be used as a literal
pattern.