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Disallow Assignment in return Statement (no-return-assign)
One of the interesting, and sometimes confusing, aspects of JavaScript is that assignment can happen at almost any point. Because of this, an errant equals sign can end up causing assignment when the true intent was to do a comparison. This is especially true when using a return
statement. For example:
function doSomething() {
return foo = bar + 2;
}
It is difficult to tell the intent of the return
statement here. It's possible that the function is meant to return the result of bar + 2
, but then why is it assigning to foo
? It's also possible that the intent was to use a comparison operator such as ==
and that this code is an error.
Because of this ambiguity, it's considered a best practice to not use assignment in return
statements.
Rule Details
This rule aims to eliminate assignments from return
statements. As such, it will warn whenever an assignment is found as part of return
.
Options
The rule takes one option, a string, which must contain one of the following values:
-
except-parens
(default): Disallow assignments unless they are enclosed in parentheses. -
always
: Disallow all assignments.
except-parens
This is the default option. It disallows assignments unless they are enclosed in parentheses.
Examples of incorrect code for the default "except-parens"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: "error"*/
function doSomething() {
return foo = bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo += 2;
}
Examples of correct code for the default "except-parens"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: "error"*/
function doSomething() {
return foo == bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo === bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return (foo = bar + 2);
}
always
This option disallows all assignments in return
statements.
All assignments are treated as problems.
Examples of incorrect code for the "always"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: ["error", "always"]*/
function doSomething() {
return foo = bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo += 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return (foo = bar + 2);
}
Examples of correct code for the "always"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: ["error", "always"]*/
function doSomething() {
return foo == bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo === bar + 2;
}
When Not To Use It
If you want to allow the use of assignment operators in a return
statement, then you can safely disable this rule.
Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 6 spaces but found 8. Open
x++;
- Read upRead up
- Create a ticketCreate a ticket
- Exclude checks
enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 6 spaces but found 8. Open
break;
- Read upRead up
- Create a ticketCreate a ticket
- Exclude checks
enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Require === and !== (eqeqeq)
It is considered good practice to use the type-safe equality operators ===
and !==
instead of their regular counterparts ==
and !=
.
The reason for this is that ==
and !=
do type coercion which follows the rather obscure Abstract Equality Comparison Algorithm.
For instance, the following statements are all considered true
:
[] == false
[] == ![]
3 == "03"
If one of those occurs in an innocent-looking statement such as a == b
the actual problem is very difficult to spot.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating the type-unsafe equality operators.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint eqeqeq: "error"*/
if (x == 42) { }
if ("" == text) { }
if (obj.getStuff() != undefined) { }
The --fix
option on the command line automatically fixes some problems reported by this rule. A problem is only fixed if one of the operands is a typeof
expression, or if both operands are literals with the same type.
Options
always
The "always"
option (default) enforces the use of ===
and !==
in every situation (except when you opt-in to more specific handling of null
[see below]).
Examples of incorrect code for the "always"
option:
/*eslint eqeqeq: ["error", "always"]*/
a == b
foo == true
bananas != 1
value == undefined
typeof foo == 'undefined'
'hello' != 'world'
0 == 0
true == true
foo == null
Examples of correct code for the "always"
option:
/*eslint eqeqeq: ["error", "always"]*/
a === b
foo === true
bananas !== 1
value === undefined
typeof foo === 'undefined'
'hello' !== 'world'
0 === 0
true === true
foo === null
This rule optionally takes a second argument, which should be an object with the following supported properties:
-
"null"
: Customize how this rule treatsnull
literals. Possible values:-
always
(default) - Always use === or !==. -
never
- Never use === or !== withnull
. -
ignore
- Do not apply this rule tonull
.
-
smart
The "smart"
option enforces the use of ===
and !==
except for these cases:
- Comparing two literal values
- Evaluating the value of
typeof
- Comparing against
null
Examples of incorrect code for the "smart"
option:
/*eslint eqeqeq: ["error", "smart"]*/
// comparing two variables requires ===
a == b
// only one side is a literal
foo == true
bananas != 1
// comparing to undefined requires ===
value == undefined
Examples of correct code for the "smart"
option:
/*eslint eqeqeq: ["error", "smart"]*/
typeof foo == 'undefined'
'hello' != 'world'
0 == 0
true == true
foo == null
allow-null
Deprecated: Instead of using this option use "always" and pass a "null" option property with value "ignore". This will tell eslint to always enforce strict equality except when comparing with the null
literal.
["error", "always", {"null": "ignore"}]
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to enforce a style for using equality operators, then it's safe to disable this rule. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 22 spaces but found 24. Open
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 14 spaces but found 16. Open
append_stats(params.nodes, 'Nodes');
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 6 spaces but found 8. Open
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 8 spaces but found 10. Open
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Disallow Assignment in return Statement (no-return-assign)
One of the interesting, and sometimes confusing, aspects of JavaScript is that assignment can happen at almost any point. Because of this, an errant equals sign can end up causing assignment when the true intent was to do a comparison. This is especially true when using a return
statement. For example:
function doSomething() {
return foo = bar + 2;
}
It is difficult to tell the intent of the return
statement here. It's possible that the function is meant to return the result of bar + 2
, but then why is it assigning to foo
? It's also possible that the intent was to use a comparison operator such as ==
and that this code is an error.
Because of this ambiguity, it's considered a best practice to not use assignment in return
statements.
Rule Details
This rule aims to eliminate assignments from return
statements. As such, it will warn whenever an assignment is found as part of return
.
Options
The rule takes one option, a string, which must contain one of the following values:
-
except-parens
(default): Disallow assignments unless they are enclosed in parentheses. -
always
: Disallow all assignments.
except-parens
This is the default option. It disallows assignments unless they are enclosed in parentheses.
Examples of incorrect code for the default "except-parens"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: "error"*/
function doSomething() {
return foo = bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo += 2;
}
Examples of correct code for the default "except-parens"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: "error"*/
function doSomething() {
return foo == bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo === bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return (foo = bar + 2);
}
always
This option disallows all assignments in return
statements.
All assignments are treated as problems.
Examples of incorrect code for the "always"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: ["error", "always"]*/
function doSomething() {
return foo = bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo += 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return (foo = bar + 2);
}
Examples of correct code for the "always"
option:
/*eslint no-return-assign: ["error", "always"]*/
function doSomething() {
return foo == bar + 2;
}
function doSomething() {
return foo === bar + 2;
}
When Not To Use It
If you want to allow the use of assignment operators in a return
statement, then you can safely disable this rule.
Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Disallow Unused Expressions (no-unused-expressions)
An unused expression which has no effect on the state of the program indicates a logic error.
For example, n + 1;
is not a syntax error, but it might be a typing mistake where a programmer meant an assignment statement n += 1;
instead.
Rule Details
This rule aims to eliminate unused expressions which have no effect on the state of the program.
This rule does not apply to function calls or constructor calls with the new
operator, because they could have side effects on the state of the program.
var i = 0;
function increment() { i += 1; }
increment(); // return value is unused, but i changed as a side effect
var nThings = 0;
function Thing() { nThings += 1; }
new Thing(); // constructed object is unused, but nThings changed as a side effect
This rule does not apply to directives (which are in the form of literal string expressions such as "use strict";
at the beginning of a script, module, or function).
Sequence expressions (those using a comma, such as a = 1, b = 2
) are always considered unused unless their return value is assigned or used in a condition evaluation, or a function call is made with the sequence expression value.
Options
This rule, in its default state, does not require any arguments. If you would like to enable one or more of the following you may pass an object with the options set as follows:
-
allowShortCircuit
set totrue
will allow you to use short circuit evaluations in your expressions (Default:false
). -
allowTernary
set totrue
will enable you to use ternary operators in your expressions similarly to short circuit evaluations (Default:false
). -
allowTaggedTemplates
set totrue
will enable you to use tagged template literals in your expressions (Default:false
).
These options allow unused expressions only if all of the code paths either directly change the state (for example, assignment statement) or could have side effects (for example, function call).
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "allowShortCircuit": false, "allowTernary": false }
options:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: "error"*/
0
if(0) 0
{0}
f(0), {}
a && b()
a, b()
c = a, b;
a() && function namedFunctionInExpressionContext () {f();}
(function anIncompleteIIFE () {});
injectGlobal`body{ color: red; }`
Note that one or more string expression statements (with or without semi-colons) will only be considered as unused if they are not in the beginning of a script, module, or function (alone and uninterrupted by other statements). Otherwise, they will be treated as part of a "directive prologue", a section potentially usable by JavaScript engines. This includes "strict mode" directives.
"use strict";
"use asm"
"use stricter";
"use babel"
"any other strings like this in the prologue";
Examples of correct code for the default { "allowShortCircuit": false, "allowTernary": false }
options:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: "error"*/
{} // In this context, this is a block statement, not an object literal
{myLabel: someVar} // In this context, this is a block statement with a label and expression, not an object literal
function namedFunctionDeclaration () {}
(function aGenuineIIFE () {}());
f()
a = 0
new C
delete a.b
void a
allowShortCircuit
Examples of incorrect code for the { "allowShortCircuit": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowShortCircuit": true }]*/
a || b
Examples of correct code for the { "allowShortCircuit": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowShortCircuit": true }]*/
a && b()
a() || (b = c)
allowTernary
Examples of incorrect code for the { "allowTernary": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowTernary": true }]*/
a ? b : 0
a ? b : c()
Examples of correct code for the { "allowTernary": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowTernary": true }]*/
a ? b() : c()
a ? (b = c) : d()
allowShortCircuit and allowTernary
Examples of correct code for the { "allowShortCircuit": true, "allowTernary": true }
options:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowShortCircuit": true, "allowTernary": true }]*/
a ? b() || (c = d) : e()
allowTaggedTemplates
Examples of incorrect code for the { "allowTaggedTemplates": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowTaggedTemplates": true }]*/
`some untagged template string`;
Examples of correct code for the { "allowTaggedTemplates": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-expressions: ["error", { "allowTaggedTemplates": true }]*/
tag`some tagged template string`;
Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 4 spaces but found 6. Open
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 22 spaces but found 24. Open
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
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enforce consistent indentation (indent)
There are several common guidelines which require specific indentation of nested blocks and statements, like:
function hello(indentSize, type) {
if (indentSize === 4 && type !== 'tab') {
console.log('Each next indentation will increase on 4 spaces');
}
}
These are the most common scenarios recommended in different style guides:
- Two spaces, not longer and no tabs: Google, npm, Node.js, Idiomatic, Felix
- Tabs: jQuery
- Four spaces: Crockford
Rule Details
This rule enforces a consistent indentation style. The default style is 4 spaces
.
Options
This rule has a mixed option:
For example, for 2-space indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", 2]
}
Or for tabbed indentation:
{
"indent": ["error", "tab"]
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default options:
/*eslint indent: "error"*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
This rule has an object option:
-
"SwitchCase"
(default: 0) enforces indentation level forcase
clauses inswitch
statements -
"VariableDeclarator"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level forvar
declarators; can also take an object to define separate rules forvar
,let
andconst
declarations. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(off by default) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains (except in variable declarations and assignments) -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function declaration. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the declaration must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(off by default) enforces indentation level for parameters in a function expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all parameters of the expression must be aligned with the first parameter. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function expression.
-
-
"CallExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function call expressions.-
arguments
(off by default) enforces indentation level for arguments in a call expression. This can either be a number indicating indentation level, or the string"first"
indicating that all arguments of the expression must be aligned with the first argument.
-
-
"ArrayExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for elements in arrays. It can also be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all the elements in the array should be aligned with the first element. -
"ObjectExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for properties in objects. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all properties in the object should be aligned with the first property.
Level of indentation denotes the multiple of the indent specified. Example:
- Indent of 4 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 8 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
VariableDeclarator
set to{"var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3}
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 4 spaces forvar
andlet
, 6 spaces forconst
statements. - Indent of tab with
VariableDeclarator
set to2
will indent the multi-line variable declarations with 2 tabs. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to0
will not indentcase
clauses with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to1
will indentcase
clauses with 2 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 4 spaces with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of tab with
SwitchCase
set to2
will indentcase
clauses with 2 tabs with respect toswitch
statements. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 2 spaces. - Indent of 2 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to0
will indent the multi-line property chains with 0 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to1
will indent the multi-line property chains with 4 spaces. - Indent of 4 spaces with
MemberExpression
set to2
will indent the multi-line property chains with 8 spaces.
tab
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
b=c;
function foo(d) {
e=f;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "tab"
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", "tab"]*/
if (a) {
/*tab*/b=c;
/*tab*/function foo(d) {
/*tab*//*tab*/e=f;
/*tab*/}
}
SwitchCase
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "SwitchCase": 1 }]*/
switch(a){
case "a":
break;
case "b":
break;
}
VariableDeclarator
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 1 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": 2 }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": { "var": 2, "let": 2, "const": 3 } }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a,
b,
c;
let a,
b,
c;
const a = 1,
b = 2,
c = 3;
outerIIFEBody
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the options 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the options 2, {"outerIIFEBody": 0}
:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "outerIIFEBody": 0 }]*/
(function() {
function foo(x) {
return x + 1;
}
})();
if(y) {
console.log('foo');
}
MemberExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz()
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "MemberExpression": 1 }]*/
foo
.bar
.baz();
// Any indentation is permitted in variable declarations and assignments.
var bip = aardvark.badger
.coyote;
FunctionDeclaration
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
function foo(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionDeclaration": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
function foo(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
FunctionExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"body": 1, "parameters": 2} }]*/
var foo = function(bar,
baz,
qux) {
qux();
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"FunctionExpression": {"parameters": "first"}}]*/
var foo = function(bar, baz,
qux, boop) {
qux();
}
CallExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": 1} }]*/
foo(bar,
baz,
qux
);
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"} }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"CallExpression": {"arguments": "first"}}]*/
foo(bar, baz,
baz, boop, beep);
ArrayExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ArrayExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = [
bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ArrayExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ArrayExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = [bar,
baz,
qux
];
ObjectExpression
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "ObjectExpression": 1 }]*/
var foo = {
bar: 1,
baz: 2,
qux: 3
};
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 2, { "ObjectExpression": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, {"ObjectExpression": "first"}]*/
var foo = { bar: 1,
baz: 2 };
Compatibility
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JSHint:
indent
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Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/