console.log(`Listening on port ${config.port}`);

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disallow the use of console (no-console)

In JavaScript that is designed to be executed in the browser, it's considered a best practice to avoid using methods on console. Such messages are considered to be for debugging purposes and therefore not suitable to ship to the client. In general, calls using console should be stripped before being pushed to production.

console.log("Made it here.");
console.error("That shouldn't have happened.");

Rule Details

This rule disallows calls to methods of the console object.

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

/*eslint no-console: "error"*/

console.log("Log a debug level message.");
console.warn("Log a warn level message.");
console.error("Log an error level message.");

Examples of correct code for this rule:

/*eslint no-console: "error"*/

// custom console
Console.log("Hello world!");

Options

This rule has an object option for exceptions:

• "allow" has an array of strings which are allowed methods of the console object

Examples of additional correct code for this rule with a sample { "allow": ["warn", "error"] } option:

/*eslint no-console: ["error", { allow: ["warn", "error"] }] */

console.warn("Log a warn level message.");
console.error("Log an error level message.");

When Not To Use It

If you're using Node.js, however, console is used to output information to the user and so is not strictly used for debugging purposes. If you are developing for Node.js then you most likely do not want this rule enabled.

Related Rules

• [no-alert](no-alert.md)
• [no-debugger](no-debugger.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/

'use strict';

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Strict Mode Directives (strict)

A strict mode directive at the beginning of a script or function body enables strict mode semantics.

When used globally, the entire script, including all contained functions, are strict mode code:

"use strict";

It is also possible to specify function-level strict mode, such that strict mode applies only to the function in which the directive occurs:

function foo() {
    "use strict";
    return;
}

var bar = function() {
    "use strict";
    return;
};

Unlike scripts, ECMAScript modules are always in strict mode. Strict mode directives in ECMAScript modules have no effect.

Rule Details

This rule is aimed at using strict mode directives effectively, and as such, will flag any unexpected uses or omissions of strict mode directives.

Options

There are four options for this rule:

• "safe" - require "use strict" globally when inside a module wrapper and in function scopes everywhere else. This is the default.
• "never" - disallow "use strict".
• "global" - require "use strict" in the global scope.
• "function" - require "use strict" in function scopes only.

All strict mode directives are flagged as unnecessary if ECMAScript modules or implied strict mode are enabled (see [Specifying Parser Options](../user-guide/configuring#specifying-parser-options)). This behaviour does not depend on the rule options, but can be silenced by disabling this rule.

safe

Node.js and the CommonJS module system wrap modules inside a hidden function wrapper that defines each module's scope. The wrapper makes it safe to concatenate strict mode modules while maintaining their original strict mode directives. When the node or commonjs environments are enabled or globalReturn is enabled in ecmaFeatures, ESLint considers code to be inside the module wrapper, and "safe" mode corresponds to "global" mode and enforces global strict mode directives. Everywhere else, "safe" mode corresponds to "function" mode and enforces strict mode directives inside top-level functions.

never

This mode forbids any occurrence of a strict mode directive.

Examples of incorrect code for the "never" option:

/*eslint strict: ["error", "never"]*/

"use strict";

function foo() {
    "use strict";
    return;
}

var bar = function() {
    "use strict";
    return;
};

foo();
bar();

Examples of correct code for the "never" option:

/*eslint strict: ["error", "never"]*/

function foo() {
    return;
}

var bar = function() {
    return;
};

foo();
bar();

global

This mode ensures that all code is in strict mode and that there are no extraneous strict mode directives at the top level or in nested functions, which are themselves already strict by virtue of being contained in strict global code. It requires that global code contains exactly one strict mode directive. Strict mode directives inside functions are considered unnecessary. Multiple strict mode directives at any level also trigger warnings.

Examples of incorrect code for the "global" option:

/*eslint strict: ["error", "global"]*/

"use strict";
"use strict";

function foo() {
    "use strict";

    return function() {
        "use strict";
        "use strict";

        return;
    };
}

foo();

Examples of correct code for the "global" option:

/*eslint strict: ["error", "global"]*/

"use strict";

function foo() {
    return function() {
        return;
    };
}

foo();

function

This mode ensures that all function bodies are strict mode code, while global code is not. Particularly if a build step concatenates multiple scripts, a strict mode directive in global code of one script could unintentionally enable strict mode in another script that was not intended to be strict code. It forbids any occurrence of a strict mode directive in global code. It requires exactly one strict mode directive in each function declaration or expression whose parent is global code. Strict mode directives inside nested functions are considered unnecessary. Multiple strict mode directives at any level also trigger warnings.

Examples of incorrect code for the "function" option:

/*eslint strict: ["error", "function"]*/

"use strict";

function foo() {
    // Missing strict mode directive

    return function() {
        "use strict";   // Unnecessary; parent should contain a strict mode directive
        "use strict";

        return;
    };
}

foo();

Examples of correct code for the "function" option:

/*eslint strict: ["error", "function"]*/

function foo() {
    "use strict";

    return function() {
        return;
    };
}

(function() {
    "use strict";

    return;
}());

foo();

earlier default (removed)

Replacement notice: This mode, previously enabled by turning on the rule without specifying a mode, has been removed in ESLint v1.0. "function" mode is most similar to the deprecated behavior.

This mode ensures that all functions are executed in strict mode. A strict mode directive must be present in global code or in every top-level function declaration or expression. It does not concern itself with unnecessary strict mode directives in nested functions that are already strict, nor with multiple strict mode directives at the same level.

Examples of incorrect code for an earlier default option which has been removed:

// "strict": "error"

function foo() {
    return true;
}

Examples of correct code for an earlier default option which has been removed:

// "strict": "error"

"use strict";

function foo() {
    return true;
}

// "strict": "error"

function foo() {

    "use strict";

    return true;
}

// "strict": "error"

(function() {
    "use strict";

    // other code
}());

When Not To Use It

In a codebase that has both strict and non-strict code, either turn this rule off, or selectively disable it where necessary. For example, functions referencing arguments.callee are invalid in strict mode. A full list of strict mode differences is available on MDN. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/