prefer-string-raw.md

Prefer using the String.raw tag to avoid escaping \

💼 This rule is enabled in the ✅ recommended config.

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String.raw can be used to avoid escaping \.

Fail

const file = "C:\\windows\\style\\path\\to\\file.js";

const regexp = new RegExp('foo\\.bar');

Pass

const file = String.raw`C:\windows\style\path\to\file.js`;

const regexp = new RegExp(String.raw`foo\.bar`);