Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MULMOD: "09",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
LT: "10",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SLT: "12",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ADDRESS: "30",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLER: "33",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
STOP: "00",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ADDMOD: "08",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ADD: "01",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MUL: "02",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
NOT: "19",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
BYTE: "1A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLDATALOAD: "35",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLDATASIZE: "36",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLDATACOPY: "37",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
XOR: "18",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ROL: "1E",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
BALANCE: "31",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ISZERO: "15",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CODECOPY: "39",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SUB: "03",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
AND: "16",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
EQ: "14",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ORIGIN: "32",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
GT: "11",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SHL: "1B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLVALUE: "34",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
RETURNDATASIZE: "3D",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
GETPC: "58",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMPDEST: "5B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH14: "6D",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH15: "6E",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH26: "79",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP5: "94",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP13: "9C",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
LOG1: "A1",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SSTOREBYTES: "E2",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALL: "F1",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
TXEXECGAS: "FC",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
GASPRICE: "3A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
EXTCODECOPY: "3C",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
TIMESTAMP: "42",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMP: "56",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH2: "61",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH7: "66",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH17: "70",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH29: "7C",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP16: "9F",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
BEGINDATA: "B6",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
GETLOCAL: "BA",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DIV: "04",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MLOAD: "51",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMPI: "57",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH8: "67",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP7: "96",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP14: "9D",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MOD: "06",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SGT: "13",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
EXTCODESIZE: "3B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
EXP: "0A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SIGNEXTEND: "0B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CODESIZE: "38",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH4: "63",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH12: "6B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH13: "6C",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH24: "77",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP1: "80",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP9: "88",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP3: "92",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP10: "99",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMPTO: "B0",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
INVALID: "FE",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SDIV: "05",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SMOD: "07",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
ROR: "1F",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SHA3: "20",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH1: "60",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP11: "8A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMPIF: "B1",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CREATE2: "FB",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
RETURNDATACOPY: "3E",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
BLOCKHASH: "40",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP5: "84",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMPSUB: "B2",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
BEGINSUB: "B5",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUTLOCAL: "B9",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
OR: "17",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SHR: "1C",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SAR: "1D",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MSTORE8: "53",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH21: "74",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP2: "81",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP4: "83",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP6: "85",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SSIZE: "E3",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH6: "65",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH20: "73",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH25: "78",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CREATE: "F0",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
STATICCALL: "FA",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
REVERT: "FD",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SSTORE: "55",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH5: "64",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH19: "72",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH23: "76",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP4: "93",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SLOADBYTES: "E1",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
GAS: "5A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH11: "6A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH22: "75",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH30: "7D",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP3: "82",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP8: "87",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
LOG3: "A3",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
NUMBER: "43",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH27: "7A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP1: "90",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP2: "91",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP12: "9B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLBLACKBOX: "F5",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DIFFICULTY: "44",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MSIZE: "59",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH10: "69",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH16: "6F",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH28: "7B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH32: "7F",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP10: "89",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP9: "98",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP11: "9A",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP15: "9E",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
LOG2: "A2",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
CALLCODE: "F2",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
RETURN: "F3",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
COINBASE: "41",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
GASLIMIT: "45",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SLOAD: "54",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH9: "68",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH18: "71",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP14: "8D",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP15: "8E",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP6: "95",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
POP: "50",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
MSTORE: "52",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH3: "62",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP7: "86",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP13: "8C",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
LOG0: "A0",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
LOG4: "A4",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SELFDESTRUCT: "FF"
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
PUSH31: "7E",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP12: "8B",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DUP16: "8F",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
SWAP8: "97",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
JUMPSUBV: "B4",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
RETURNSUB: "B8",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Expected indentation of 2 spaces but found 1 tab. Open
DELEGATECALL: "F4",
- Read upRead up
- 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. It can also be"first"
, indicating all the declarators should be aligned with the first declarator. -
"outerIIFEBody"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for file-level IIFEs. -
"MemberExpression"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for multi-line property chains. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for MemberExpression indentation. -
"FunctionDeclaration"
takes an object to define rules for function declarations.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionDeclaration parameters. -
body
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for the body of a function declaration.
-
-
"FunctionExpression"
takes an object to define rules for function expressions.-
parameters
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for FunctionExpression parameters. -
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
(default: 1) 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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for CallExpression arguments.
-
-
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for array elements. -
"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. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for object properties. -
"ImportDeclaration"
(default: 1) enforces indentation level for import statements. It can be set to the string"first"
, indicating that all imported members from a module should be aligned with the first member in the list. This can also be set to"off"
to disable checking for imported module members. -
"flatTernaryExpressions": true
(false
by default) requires no indentation for ternary expressions which are nested in other ternary expressions. -
"ignoredNodes"
accepts an array of selectors. If an AST node is matched by any of the selectors, the indentation of tokens which are direct children of that node will be ignored. This can be used as an escape hatch to relax the rule if you disagree with the indentation that it enforces for a particular syntactic pattern. -
"ignoreComments"
(default: false) can be used when comments do not need to be aligned with nodes on the previous or next line.
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 incorrect code for this rule with the 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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": "first" }
options:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 2, { "VariableDeclarator": "first" }]*/
/*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();
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 };
ImportDeclaration
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }
option (the default):
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": 1 }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
import {
foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ImportDeclaration": "first" }]*/
import { foo,
bar,
baz,
} from 'qux';
flatTernaryExpressions
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": false }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "flatTernaryExpressions": true }]*/
var a =
foo ? bar :
baz ? qux :
boop;
ignoredNodes
The following configuration ignores the indentation of ConditionalExpression
("ternary expression") nodes:
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["ConditionalExpression"] }]*/
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
var a = foo
? bar
: baz;
The following configuration ignores indentation in the body of IIFEs.
Examples of correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoredNodes": ["CallExpression > FunctionExpression.callee > BlockStatement.body"] }]*/
(function() {
foo();
bar();
})
ignoreComments
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the 4, { "ignoreComments": true }
option:
/*eslint indent: ["error", 4, { "ignoreComments": true }] */
if (foo) {
doSomething();
// comment intentionally de-indented
doSomethingElse();
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint:
indent
- JSCS: validateIndentation Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/