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### escapeRegExp
Escapes a string to use in a regular expression.
Use `replace()` to escape special characters.
```js
const escapeRegExp = str => str.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
```
```js
escapeRegExp('(test)') -> \\(test\\)
```