feat: new code action to convert first of string method replace to regex eg:

`''.replace('a(', '...') -> ''.replace(/a\(/, '...')`. Note that there is `matchAll` method for match all behavior and this refactoring intended for matching customization.

Author: zardoy

typescript/src/codeActions/changeStringReplaceToRegex.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { CodeAction } from './getCodeActions'
+import escapeStringRegexp from 'escape-string-regexp'
+
+const nodeToSpan = (node: ts.Node): ts.TextSpan => {
+    const start = node.pos + (node.getLeadingTriviaWidth() ?? 0)
+    return { start, length: node.end - start }
+}
+
+export default {
+    id: 'changeStringReplaceToRegex',
+    name: 'Change to Regex',
+    tryToApply(sourceFile, position, _range, node) {
+        if (!node || !position) return
+        // requires full explicit object selection (be aware of comma) to not be annoying with suggestion
+        if (!ts.isStringLiteral(node)) return
+        if (!ts.isCallExpression(node.parent) || node.parent.arguments[0] !== node) return
+        if (!ts.isPropertyAccessExpression(node.parent.expression)) return
+        if (node.parent.expression.name.text !== 'replace') return
+        // though it does to much escaping and ideally should be simplified
+        const edits: ts.TextChange[] = [{ span: nodeToSpan(node), newText: `/${escapeStringRegexp(node.text)}/` }]
+        return {
+            edits: [
+                {
+                    fileName: sourceFile.fileName,
+                    textChanges: edits,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    },
+} satisfies CodeAction

typescript/src/codeActions/getCodeActions.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { compact } from '@zardoy/utils'
 import { findChildContainingPosition } from '../utils'
 import objectSwapKeysAndValues from './objectSwapKeysAndValues'
+import changeStringReplaceToRegex from './changeStringReplaceToRegex'
 import toggleBraces from './toggleBraces'
 
 type SimplifiedRefactorInfo =
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ export type CodeAction = {
     tryToApply: ApplyCodeAction
 }
 
-const codeActions: CodeAction[] = [/* toggleBraces */ objectSwapKeysAndValues]
+const codeActions: CodeAction[] = [/* toggleBraces */ objectSwapKeysAndValues, changeStringReplaceToRegex]
 
 export const REFACTORS_CATEGORY = 'essential-refactors'