Function exports
has a Cognitive Complexity of 17 (exceeds 5 allowed). Consider refactoring. Open
module.exports = function(singleRun, callback) {
return function(cb) {
let webpackConfig = singleRun ? require('./config/webpack.dist') : require('./config/webpack');
let webpackBuild = webpack(webpackConfig);
let firstRun = true;
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Cognitive Complexity
Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how difficult a unit of code is to intuitively understand. Unlike Cyclomatic Complexity, which determines how difficult your code will be to test, Cognitive Complexity tells you how difficult your code will be to read and comprehend.
A method's cognitive complexity is based on a few simple rules:
- Code is not considered more complex when it uses shorthand that the language provides for collapsing multiple statements into one
- Code is considered more complex for each "break in the linear flow of the code"
- Code is considered more complex when "flow breaking structures are nested"
Further reading
Function exports
has 38 lines of code (exceeds 25 allowed). Consider refactoring. Open
module.exports = function(singleRun, callback) {
return function(cb) {
let webpackConfig = singleRun ? require('./config/webpack.dist') : require('./config/webpack');
let webpackBuild = webpack(webpackConfig);
let firstRun = true;
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let gulp = require('gulp');
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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)
)
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;
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// 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);
}
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;
})();
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
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" }]
}
}
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;
})();
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/
'module' is not defined. Open
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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.
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. 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
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.
Further Reading
'config' is defined but never used Open
let config = require('./config').client;
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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)
)
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;
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// 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);
}
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;
})();
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
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" }]
}
}
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;
})();
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/
Closing curly brace does not appear on the same line as the subsequent block. Open
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Require Brace Style (brace-style)
Brace style is closely related to indent style in programming and describes the placement of braces relative to their control statement and body. There are probably a dozen, if not more, brace styles in the world.
The one true brace style is one of the most common brace styles in JavaScript, in which the opening brace of a block is placed on the same line as its corresponding statement or declaration. For example:
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
One common variant of one true brace style is called Stroustrup, in which the else
statements in an if-else
construct, as well as catch
and finally
, must be on its own line after the preceding closing brace. For example:
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
Another style is called Allman, in which all the braces are expected to be on their own lines without any extra indentation. For example:
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
else
{
baz();
}
While no style is considered better than the other, most developers agree that having a consistent style throughout a project is important for its long-term maintainability.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent brace style for blocks.
Options
This rule has a string option:
-
"1tbs"
(default) enforces one true brace style -
"stroustrup"
enforces Stroustrup style -
"allman"
enforces Allman style
This rule has an object option for an exception:
-
"allowSingleLine": true
(defaultfalse
) allows the opening and closing braces for a block to be on the same line
1tbs
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "1tbs"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: "error"*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "1tbs"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: "error"*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
try {
somethingRisky();
} catch(e) {
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); } else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); } catch(e) { handleError(); }
stroustrup
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "stroustrup"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup"]*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "stroustrup"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup"]*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
try {
somethingRisky();
}
catch(e) {
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "stroustrup", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); }
else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); }
catch(e) { handleError(); }
allman
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "allman"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman"]*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar(); }
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "allman"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman"]*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
else
{
baz();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
}
catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "allman", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); }
else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); }
catch(e) { handleError(); }
When Not To Use It
If your project will not be using the one true brace style, turn this rule off.
Further Reading
'use strict' is unnecessary inside of modules. Open
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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/
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Require Brace Style (brace-style)
Brace style is closely related to indent style in programming and describes the placement of braces relative to their control statement and body. There are probably a dozen, if not more, brace styles in the world.
The one true brace style is one of the most common brace styles in JavaScript, in which the opening brace of a block is placed on the same line as its corresponding statement or declaration. For example:
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
One common variant of one true brace style is called Stroustrup, in which the else
statements in an if-else
construct, as well as catch
and finally
, must be on its own line after the preceding closing brace. For example:
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
Another style is called Allman, in which all the braces are expected to be on their own lines without any extra indentation. For example:
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
else
{
baz();
}
While no style is considered better than the other, most developers agree that having a consistent style throughout a project is important for its long-term maintainability.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent brace style for blocks.
Options
This rule has a string option:
-
"1tbs"
(default) enforces one true brace style -
"stroustrup"
enforces Stroustrup style -
"allman"
enforces Allman style
This rule has an object option for an exception:
-
"allowSingleLine": true
(defaultfalse
) allows the opening and closing braces for a block to be on the same line
1tbs
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "1tbs"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: "error"*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "1tbs"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: "error"*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
try {
somethingRisky();
} catch(e) {
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); } else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); } catch(e) { handleError(); }
stroustrup
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "stroustrup"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup"]*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "stroustrup"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup"]*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
try {
somethingRisky();
}
catch(e) {
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "stroustrup", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); }
else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); }
catch(e) { handleError(); }
allman
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "allman"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman"]*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar(); }
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "allman"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman"]*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
else
{
baz();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
}
catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "allman", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); }
else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); }
catch(e) { handleError(); }
When Not To Use It
If your project will not be using the one true brace style, turn this rule off.
Further Reading
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Enforce Quote Style (quotes)
(fixable) The --fix
option on the [command line](../user-guide/command-line-interface#fix) automatically fixes problems reported by this rule.
JavaScript allows you to define strings in one of three ways: double quotes, single quotes, and backticks (as of ECMAScript 6). For example:
/*eslint-env es6*/
var double = "double";
var single = 'single';
var backtick = `backtick`; // ES6 only
Each of these lines creates a string and, in some cases, can be used interchangeably. The choice of how to define strings in a codebase is a stylistic one outside of template literals (which allow embedded of expressions to be interpreted).
Many codebases require strings to be defined in a consistent manner.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at ensuring consistency of string quotes and as such will report a problem when an inconsistent style is found.
The rule configuration takes up to two options:
- The first option is
"double"
,"single"
or"backtick"
for double-quotes, single-quotes or backticks respectively. The default is"double"
. - The second option takes two options:
-
"avoidEscape"
: When using"avoidEscape"
, this rule will not report a problem when a string is using single-quotes or double-quotes so long as the string contains a quote that would have to be escaped otherwise. For example, if you specify"double"
and"avoidEscape"
, the string'He said, "hi!"'
is not considered a problem because using double quotes for that string would require escaping the double quotes inside of the string. This option is off by default. -
"allowTemplateLiterals"
: when using"allowTemplateLiterals"
, this rule will not report a problem when a string is using backticks and option one is either"double"
or"single"
.
-
When using "single"
or "double"
, template literals that don't contain a substitution, don't contain a line break and aren't tagged templates, are flagged as problems, even with the "avoidEscape"
option. However they are not problems when "allowTemplateLiterals"
is used.
Configuration looks like this:
[2, "single", {"avoidEscape": true, "allowTemplateLiterals": true}]
Deprecation notice: The avoid-escape
option is a deprecated syntax and you should use the object form instead.
The following patterns are considered problems:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double"]*/
var single = 'single';
var unescaped = 'a string containing "double" quotes';
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single"]*/
var double = "double";
var unescaped = "a string containing 'single' quotes";
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", {"avoidEscape": true}]*/
var single = 'single';
var single = `single`;
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", {"avoidEscape": true}]*/
var double = "double";
var double = `double`;
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick"]*/
var single = 'single';
var double = "double";
var unescaped = 'a string containing `backticks`';
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick", {"avoidEscape": true}]*/
var single = 'single';
var double = "double";
The following patterns are not considered problems:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var double = "double";
var backtick = `back\ntick`; // backticks are allowed due to newline
var backtick = tag`backtick`; // backticks are allowed due to tag
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var single = 'single';
var backtick = `back${x}tick`; // backticks are allowed due to substitution
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", {"avoidEscape": true}]*/
var single = 'a string containing "double" quotes';
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", {"avoidEscape": true}]*/
var double = "a string containing 'single' quotes";
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", {"allowTemplateLiterals": true}]*/
var single = 'single';
var single = `single`;
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", {"allowTemplateLiterals": true}]*/
var double = "double";
var double = `double`;
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var backtick = `backtick`;
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick", {"avoidEscape": true}]*/
var double = "a string containing `backtick` quotes"
When Not To Use It
If you do not need consistency in your string styles, you can safely disable this rule. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Enforce or Disallow Semicolons (semi)
(fixable) The --fix
option on the [command line](../user-guide/command-line-interface#fix) automatically fixes problems reported by this rule.
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at ensuring consistent use of semicolons. You can decide whether or not to require semicolons at the end of statements.
Options
The rule takes one or two options. The first one is a string, which could be "always"
or "never"
. The default is "always"
. The second one is an object for more fine-grained configuration when the first option is "always"
.
You can set the option in configuration like this:
"always"
By using the default option, semicolons must be used any place where they are valid.
semi: ["error", "always"]
The following patterns are considered problems:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
The following patterns are not considered problems:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Fine-grained control
When setting the first option as "always", an additional option can be added to omit the last semicolon in a one-line block, that is, a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line:
semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}]
The following patterns are considered problems:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) {
bar()
}
if (foo) { bar(); }
The following patterns are not considered problems:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
"never"
If you want to enforce that semicolons are never used, switch the configuration to:
semi: [2, "never"]
Then, the following patterns are considered problems:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
And the following patterns are not considered problems:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Even in "never"
mode, semicolons are still allowed to disambiguate statements beginning with [
, (
, /
, +
, or -
:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
- An Open Letter to JavaScript Leaders Regarding Semicolons
- JavaScript Semicolon Insertion
- Understanding Automatic Semicolon Insertion in JavaScript
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Closing curly brace does not appear on the same line as the subsequent block. Open
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Require Brace Style (brace-style)
Brace style is closely related to indent style in programming and describes the placement of braces relative to their control statement and body. There are probably a dozen, if not more, brace styles in the world.
The one true brace style is one of the most common brace styles in JavaScript, in which the opening brace of a block is placed on the same line as its corresponding statement or declaration. For example:
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
One common variant of one true brace style is called Stroustrup, in which the else
statements in an if-else
construct, as well as catch
and finally
, must be on its own line after the preceding closing brace. For example:
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
Another style is called Allman, in which all the braces are expected to be on their own lines without any extra indentation. For example:
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
else
{
baz();
}
While no style is considered better than the other, most developers agree that having a consistent style throughout a project is important for its long-term maintainability.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent brace style for blocks.
Options
This rule has a string option:
-
"1tbs"
(default) enforces one true brace style -
"stroustrup"
enforces Stroustrup style -
"allman"
enforces Allman style
This rule has an object option for an exception:
-
"allowSingleLine": true
(defaultfalse
) allows the opening and closing braces for a block to be on the same line
1tbs
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "1tbs"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: "error"*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "1tbs"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: "error"*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
try {
somethingRisky();
} catch(e) {
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); } else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); } catch(e) { handleError(); }
stroustrup
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "stroustrup"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup"]*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "stroustrup"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup"]*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
}
else {
baz();
}
try {
somethingRisky();
}
catch(e) {
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "stroustrup", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "stroustrup", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); }
else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); }
catch(e) { handleError(); }
allman
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "allman"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman"]*/
function foo() {
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar(); }
try
{
somethingRisky();
} catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
if (foo) {
bar();
} else {
baz();
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "allman"
option:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman"]*/
function foo()
{
return true;
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
if (foo)
{
bar();
}
else
{
baz();
}
try
{
somethingRisky();
}
catch(e)
{
handleError();
}
// when there are no braces, there are no problems
if (foo) bar();
else if (baz) boom();
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "allman", { "allowSingleLine": true }
options:
/*eslint brace-style: ["error", "allman", { "allowSingleLine": true }]*/
function nop() { return; }
if (foo) { bar(); }
if (foo) { bar(); }
else { baz(); }
try { somethingRisky(); }
catch(e) { handleError(); }
When Not To Use It
If your project will not be using the one true brace style, turn this rule off.