Added escapeRegex

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@ztimson/utils",
-	"version": "0.18.0",
+	"version": "0.18.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@ztimson/utils",
-			"version": "0.18.0",
+			"version": "0.18.1",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"var-persist": "^1.0.1"

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@ztimson/utils",
-	"version": "0.18.0",
+	"version": "0.18.1",
 	"description": "Utility library",
 	"author": "Zak Timson",
 	"license": "MIT",

src/misc.ts

@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ export function gravatar(email: string, def='mp') {
 	if(!email) return '';
 	return `https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/${md5(email)}?d=${def}`;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Escape any regex special characters to avoid misinterpretation during search
+ *
+ * @param {string} value String which should be escaped
+ * @return {string} New escaped sequence
+ */
+function escapeRegex(value: string) {
+	return value.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|\[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+}