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Require using arrow functions for callbacks (prefer-arrow-callback)
Arrow functions can be an attractive alternative to function expressions for callbacks or function arguments.
For example, arrow functions are automatically bound to their surrounding scope/context. This provides an alternative to the pre-ES6 standard of explicitly binding function expressions to achieve similar behavior.
Additionally, arrow functions are:
less verbose, and easier to reason about.
bound lexically regardless of where or when they are invoked.
Rule Details
This rule locates function expressions used as callbacks or function arguments. An error will be produced for any that could be replaced by an arrow function without changing the result.
The following examples will be flagged:
/* eslint prefer-arrow-callback: "error" */
foo(function(a) { return a; }); // ERROR
// prefer: foo(a => a)
foo(function() { return this.a; }.bind(this)); // ERROR
// prefer: foo(() => this.a)
Instances where an arrow function would not produce identical results will be ignored.
The following examples will not be flagged:
/* eslint prefer-arrow-callback: "error" */
/* eslint-env es6 */
// arrow function callback
foo(a => a); // OK
// generator as callback
foo(function*() { yield; }); // OK
// function expression not used as callback or function argument
var foo = function foo(a) { return a; }; // OK
// unbound function expression callback
foo(function() { return this.a; }); // OK
// recursive named function callback
foo(function bar(n) { return n && n + bar(n - 1); }); // OK
Options
Access further control over this rule's behavior via an options object.
Default: { allowNamedFunctions: false, allowUnboundThis: true }
allowNamedFunctions
By default { "allowNamedFunctions": false }
, this boolean
option prohibits using named functions as callbacks or function arguments.
Changing this value to true
will reverse this option's behavior by allowing use of named functions without restriction.
{ "allowNamedFunctions": true }
will not flag the following example:
/* eslint prefer-arrow-callback: [ "error", { "allowNamedFunctions": true } ] */
foo(function bar() {});
allowUnboundThis
By default { "allowUnboundThis": true }
, this boolean
option allows function expressions containing this
to be used as callbacks, as long as the function in question has not been explicitly bound.
When set to false
this option prohibits the use of function expressions as callbacks or function arguments entirely, without exception.
{ "allowUnboundThis": false }
will flag the following examples:
/* eslint prefer-arrow-callback: [ "error", { "allowUnboundThis": false } ] */
/* eslint-env es6 */
foo(function() { this.a; });
foo(function() { (() => this); });
someArray.map(function(itm) { return this.doSomething(itm); }, someObject);
When Not To Use It
In environments that have not yet adopted ES6 language features (ES3/5).
In ES6+ environments that allow the use of function expressions when describing callbacks or function arguments.
Further Reading
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Disallow Undeclared Variables (no-undef)
This rule can help you locate potential ReferenceErrors resulting from misspellings of variable and parameter names, or accidental implicit globals (for example, from forgetting the var
keyword in a for
loop initializer).
Rule Details
Any reference to an undeclared variable causes a warning, unless the variable is explicitly mentioned in a /*global ...*/
comment, or specified in the globals
key in the configuration file. A common use case for these is if you intentionally use globals that are defined elsewhere (e.g. in a script sourced from HTML).
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
Examples of correct code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global someFunction b:true*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
The b:true
syntax in /*global */
indicates that assignment to b
is correct.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global b*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
b = 10;
By default, variables declared in /*global */
are read-only, therefore assignment is incorrect.
Options
-
typeof
set to true will warn for variables used inside typeof check (Default false).
typeof
Examples of correct code for the default { "typeof": false }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
if (typeof UndefinedIdentifier === "undefined") {
// do something ...
}
You can use this option if you want to prevent typeof
check on a variable which has not been declared.
Examples of incorrect code for the { "typeof": true }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Examples of correct code for the { "typeof": true }
option with global
declaration:
/*global a*/
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Environments
For convenience, ESLint provides shortcuts that pre-define global variables exposed by popular libraries and runtime environments. This rule supports these environments, as listed in [Specifying Environments](../user-guide/configuring.md#specifying-environments). A few examples are given below.
browser
Examples of correct code for this rule with browser
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env browser*/
setTimeout(function() {
alert("Hello");
});
Node.js
Examples of correct code for this rule with node
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env node*/
var fs = require("fs");
module.exports = function() {
console.log(fs);
};
When Not To Use It
If explicit declaration of global variables is not to your taste.
Compatibility
This rule provides compatibility with treatment of global variables in JSHint and JSLint. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/