[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/dd96d79f1dbe9a49fa12ce8e0aa7d3d0177795ca/packages/common/src/String.ts#L11)

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