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Methods
maskForRegEx(str) → {String}
Masks all regex special characters, to test or match a string using a regex, that contains characters used in regexes themselves.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
str |
String | the string to mask for use in a regexp |
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Returns:
the masked string
- Type
- String
Example
if( (new RegExp(`^${maskForRegEx(arbitraryString)}$')).test('abc') ){
alert('are identical!');
}