React testing library getByLabelText -Label with special characters

it('render the field with label having the special characters', () => {
  expect(screen.getByTestId('foo')).toHaveTextContent('About(En)'); // works
  expect(screen.getByLabelText(/About(En)/u)).toBeInTheDocument(); // not working
}); 

The first expect is true, but the second giving error

 Error: Unable to find a label with the text of: /About(En)/u

I want to use getByLabelText instead of getByTestId, becuase getByTestId needs addtional attribute on each field.

You either have to use quotes instead of the regex, or you have to escape the parenthesis in your regex.

I created a very simple react-app that shows this working. Check App.js/App.test.js

You can download and run the code: https://github.com/lviviani/so-69195225-poc

For example:

it('render the field with label having the special characters', () => {
  render(<App />);
  expect(screen.getByTestId('foo')).toHaveTextContent('About(En)'); // works
  expect(screen.getByLabelText('About(En)')).toBeInTheDocument();
  expect(screen.getByLabelText(/about\(en\)/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
});