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Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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enforce variables to be declared either together or separately in functions (one-var)
Variables can be declared at any point in JavaScript code using var
, let
, or const
. There are many styles and preferences related to the declaration of variables, and one of those is deciding on how many variable declarations should be allowed in a single function.
There are two schools of thought in this regard:
- There should be just one variable declaration for all variables in the function. That declaration typically appears at the top of the function.
- You should use one variable declaration for each variable you want to define.
For instance:
// one variable declaration per function
function foo() {
var bar, baz;
}
// multiple variable declarations per function
function foo() {
var bar;
var baz;
}
The single-declaration school of thought is based in pre-ECMAScript 6 behaviors, where there was no such thing as block scope, only function scope. Since all var
statements are hoisted to the top of the function anyway, some believe that declaring all variables in a single declaration at the top of the function removes confusion around scoping rules.
Rule Details
This rule enforces variables to be declared either together or separately per function ( for var
) or block (for let
and const
) scope.
Options
This rule has one option, which can be a string option or an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires one variable declaration per scope -
"never"
requires multiple variable declarations per scope
Object option:
-
"var": "always"
requires onevar
declaration per function -
"var": "never"
requires multiplevar
declarations per function -
"let": "always"
requires onelet
declaration per block -
"let": "never"
requires multiplelet
declarations per block -
"const": "always"
requires oneconst
declaration per block -
"const": "never"
requires multipleconst
declarations per block
Alternate object option:
-
"initialized": "always"
requires one variable declaration for initialized variables per scope -
"initialized": "never"
requires multiple variable declarations for initialized variables per scope -
"uninitialized": "always"
requires one variable declaration for uninitialized variables per scope -
"uninitialized": "never"
requires multiple variable declarations for uninitialized variables per scope
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", "always"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar;
var baz;
let qux;
let norf;
}
function foo(){
const bar = false;
const baz = true;
let qux;
let norf;
}
function foo() {
var bar;
if (baz) {
var qux = true;
}
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", "always"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar,
baz;
let qux,
norf;
}
function foo(){
const bar = true,
baz = false;
let qux,
norf;
}
function foo() {
var bar,
qux;
if (baz) {
qux = true;
}
}
function foo(){
let bar;
if (baz) {
let qux;
}
}
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", "never"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar,
baz;
const bar = true,
baz = false;
}
function foo() {
var bar,
qux;
if (baz) {
qux = true;
}
}
function foo(){
let bar = true,
baz = false;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", "never"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar;
var baz;
}
function foo() {
var bar;
if (baz) {
var qux = true;
}
}
function foo() {
let bar;
if (baz) {
let qux = true;
}
}
var, let, and const
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { var: "always", let: "never", const: "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { var: "always", let: "never", const: "never" }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar;
var baz;
let qux,
norf;
}
function foo() {
const bar = 1,
baz = 2;
let qux,
norf;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the { var: "always", let: "never", const: "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { var: "always", let: "never", const: "never" }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar,
baz;
let qux;
let norf;
}
function foo() {
const bar = 1;
const baz = 2;
let qux;
let norf;
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { var: "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { var: "never" }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar,
baz;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the { var: "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { var: "never" }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var bar,
baz;
const bar = 1; // `const` and `let` declarations are ignored if they are not specified
const baz = 2;
let qux;
let norf;
}
initialized and uninitialized
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { "initialized": "always", "uninitialized": "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { "initialized": "always", "uninitialized": "never" }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var a, b, c;
var foo = true;
var bar = false;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the { "initialized": "always", "uninitialized": "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { "initialized": "always", "uninitialized": "never" }]*/
function foo() {
var a;
var b;
var c;
var foo = true,
bar = false;
}
for (let z of foo) {
doSomething(z);
}
let z;
for (z of foo) {
doSomething(z);
}
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { "initialized": "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { "initialized": "never" }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
var foo = true,
bar = false;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the { "initialized": "never" }
option:
/*eslint one-var: ["error", { initialized: "never" }]*/
function foo() {
var foo = true;
var bar = false;
var a, b, c; // Uninitialized variables are ignored
}
Compatibility
-
JSHint: This rule maps to the
onevar
JSHint rule, but allowslet
andconst
to be configured separately. - JSCS: This rule roughly maps to disallowMultipleVarDecl Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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Disallow Undeclared Variables (no-undef)
This rule can help you locate potential ReferenceErrors resulting from misspellings of variable and parameter names, or accidental implicit globals (for example, from forgetting the var
keyword in a for
loop initializer).
Rule Details
Any reference to an undeclared variable causes a warning, unless the variable is explicitly mentioned in a /*global ...*/
comment.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
Examples of correct code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global someFunction b:true*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
The b:true
syntax in /*global */
indicates that assignment to b
is correct.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global b*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
b = 10;
By default, variables declared in /*global */
are read-only, therefore assignment is incorrect.
Options
-
typeof
set to true will warn for variables used inside typeof check (Default false).
typeof
Examples of correct code for the default { "typeof": false }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
if (typeof UndefinedIdentifier === "undefined") {
// do something ...
}
You can use this option if you want to prevent typeof
check on a variable which has not been declared.
Examples of incorrect code for the { "typeof": true }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Examples of correct code for the { "typeof": true }
option with global
declaration:
/*global a*/
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Environments
For convenience, ESLint provides shortcuts that pre-define global variables exposed by popular libraries and runtime environments. This rule supports these environments, as listed in Specifying Environments. A few examples are given below.
browser
Examples of correct code for this rule with browser
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env browser*/
setTimeout(function() {
alert("Hello");
});
node
Examples of correct code for this rule with node
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env node*/
var fs = require("fs");
module.exports = function() {
console.log(fs);
};
When Not To Use It
If explicit declaration of global variables is not to your taste.
Compatibility
This rule provides compatibility with treatment of global variables in JSHint and JSLint. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
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require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Extra semicolon. Open
signal[i] = input[i] * window[i];
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
'pOut' is assigned a value but never used. Open
for (let pIn = 0, pOut = 0; pIn < inputSize; pIn += hopSize) {
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Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
'i' is assigned a value but never used. Open
var i = 0;
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
'synthesis' is assigned a value but never used. Open
const { analysis, synthesis, phaseVocoder } = require('..')
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
Disallow Unused Variables (no-unused-vars)
Variables that are declared and not used anywhere in the code are most likely an error due to incomplete refactoring. Such variables take up space in the code and can lead to confusion by readers.
Rule Details
This rule is aimed at eliminating unused variables, functions, and parameters of functions.
A variable is considered to be used if any of the following are true:
- It represents a function that is called (
doSomething()
) - It is read (
var y = x
) - It is passed into a function as an argument (
doSomething(x)
) - It is read inside of a function that is passed to another function (
doSomething(function() { foo(); })
)
A variable is not considered to be used if it is only ever assigned to (var x = 5
) or declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
/*global some_unused_var*/
// It checks variables you have defined as global
some_unused_var = 42;
var x;
// Write-only variables are not considered as used.
var y = 10;
y = 5;
// A read for a modification of itself is not considered as used.
var z = 0;
z = z + 1;
// By default, unused arguments cause warnings.
(function(foo) {
return 5;
})();
// Unused recursive functions also cause warnings.
function fact(n) {
if (n < 2) return 1;
return n * fact(n - 1);
}
// When a function definition destructures an array, unused entries from the array also cause warnings.
function getY([x, y]) {
return y;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: "error"*/
var x = 10;
alert(x);
// foo is considered used here
myFunc(function foo() {
// ...
}.bind(this));
(function(foo) {
return foo;
})();
var myFunc;
myFunc = setTimeout(function() {
// myFunc is considered used
myFunc();
}, 50);
// Only the second argument from the descructured array is used.
function getY([, y]) {
return y;
}
exported
In environments outside of CommonJS or ECMAScript modules, you may use var
to create a global variable that may be used by other scripts. You can use the /* exported variableName */
comment block to indicate that this variable is being exported and therefore should not be considered unused.
Note that /* exported */
has no effect for any of the following:
- when the environment is
node
orcommonjs
- when
parserOptions.sourceType
ismodule
- when
ecmaFeatures.globalReturn
istrue
The line comment // exported variableName
will not work as exported
is not line-specific.
Examples of correct code for /* exported variableName */
operation:
/* exported global_var */
var global_var = 42;
Options
This rule takes one argument which can be a string or an object. The string settings are the same as those of the vars
property (explained below).
By default this rule is enabled with all
option for variables and after-used
for arguments.
{
"rules": {
"no-unused-vars": ["error", { "vars": "all", "args": "after-used", "ignoreRestSiblings": false }]
}
}
vars
The vars
option has two settings:
-
all
checks all variables for usage, including those in the global scope. This is the default setting. -
local
checks only that locally-declared variables are used but will allow global variables to be unused.
vars: local
Examples of correct code for the { "vars": "local" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "vars": "local" }]*/
/*global some_unused_var */
some_unused_var = 42;
varsIgnorePattern
The varsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: variables whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names contain ignored
or Ignored
.
Examples of correct code for the { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "varsIgnorePattern": "[iI]gnored" }]*/
var firstVarIgnored = 1;
var secondVar = 2;
console.log(secondVar);
args
The args
option has three settings:
-
after-used
- only the last argument must be used. This allows you, for instance, to have two named parameters to a function and as long as you use the second argument, ESLint will not warn you about the first. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used. -
none
- do not check arguments.
args: after-used
Examples of incorrect code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "after-used" }]*/
// 1 error
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
Examples of correct code for the default { "args": "after-used" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", {"args": "after-used"}]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return baz;
})();
args: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "args": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "all" }]*/
// 2 errors
// "foo" is defined but never used
// "baz" is defined but never used
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
args: none
Examples of correct code for the { "args": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "args": "none" }]*/
(function(foo, bar, baz) {
return bar;
})();
ignoreRestSiblings
The ignoreRestSiblings
option is a boolean (default: false
). Using a Rest Property it is possible to "omit" properties from an object, but by default the sibling properties are marked as "unused". With this option enabled the rest property's siblings are ignored.
Examples of correct code for the { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
// 'type' is ignored because it has a rest property sibling.
var { type, ...coords } = data;
argsIgnorePattern
The argsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with an underscore.
Examples of correct code for the { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }]*/
function foo(x, _y) {
return x + 1;
}
foo();
caughtErrors
The caughtErrors
option is used for catch
block arguments validation.
It has two settings:
-
none
- do not check error objects. This is the default setting. -
all
- all named arguments must be used.
caughtErrors: none
Not specifying this rule is equivalent of assigning it to none
.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrors": "none" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "none" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrors: all
Examples of incorrect code for the { "caughtErrors": "all" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrors": "all" }]*/
// 1 error
// "err" is defined but never used
try {
//...
} catch (err) {
console.error("errors");
}
caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
The caughtErrorsIgnorePattern
option specifies exceptions not to check for usage: catch arguments whose names match a regexp pattern. For example, variables whose names begin with a string 'ignore'.
Examples of correct code for the { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }
option:
/*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "caughtErrorsIgnorePattern": "^ignore" }]*/
try {
//...
} catch (ignoreErr) {
console.error("errors");
}
When Not To Use It
If you don't want to be notified about unused variables or function arguments, you can safely turn this rule off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Extra semicolon. Open
const real = output[p];
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
'SIZE' is not defined. Open
var fftkit = fftRadix2(SIZE)
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- Exclude checks
Disallow Undeclared Variables (no-undef)
This rule can help you locate potential ReferenceErrors resulting from misspellings of variable and parameter names, or accidental implicit globals (for example, from forgetting the var
keyword in a for
loop initializer).
Rule Details
Any reference to an undeclared variable causes a warning, unless the variable is explicitly mentioned in a /*global ...*/
comment.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
Examples of correct code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global someFunction b:true*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
The b:true
syntax in /*global */
indicates that assignment to b
is correct.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global b*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
b = 10;
By default, variables declared in /*global */
are read-only, therefore assignment is incorrect.
Options
-
typeof
set to true will warn for variables used inside typeof check (Default false).
typeof
Examples of correct code for the default { "typeof": false }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
if (typeof UndefinedIdentifier === "undefined") {
// do something ...
}
You can use this option if you want to prevent typeof
check on a variable which has not been declared.
Examples of incorrect code for the { "typeof": true }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Examples of correct code for the { "typeof": true }
option with global
declaration:
/*global a*/
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Environments
For convenience, ESLint provides shortcuts that pre-define global variables exposed by popular libraries and runtime environments. This rule supports these environments, as listed in Specifying Environments. A few examples are given below.
browser
Examples of correct code for this rule with browser
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env browser*/
setTimeout(function() {
alert("Hello");
});
node
Examples of correct code for this rule with node
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env node*/
var fs = require("fs");
module.exports = function() {
console.log(fs);
};
When Not To Use It
If explicit declaration of global variables is not to your taste.
Compatibility
This rule provides compatibility with treatment of global variables in JSHint and JSLint. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Strings must use singlequote. Open
const FFT = require("fft.js");
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
enforce the consistent use of either backticks, double, or single quotes (quotes)
JavaScript allows you to define strings in one of three ways: double quotes, single quotes, and backticks (as of ECMAScript 6). For example:
/*eslint-env es6*/
var double = "double";
var single = 'single';
var backtick = `backtick`; // ES6 only
Each of these lines creates a string and, in some cases, can be used interchangeably. The choice of how to define strings in a codebase is a stylistic one outside of template literals (which allow embedded of expressions to be interpreted).
Many codebases require strings to be defined in a consistent manner.
Rule Details
This rule enforces the consistent use of either backticks, double, or single quotes.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"double"
(default) requires the use of double quotes wherever possible -
"single"
requires the use of single quotes wherever possible -
"backtick"
requires the use of backticks wherever possible
Object option:
-
"avoidEscape": true
allows strings to use single-quotes or double-quotes so long as the string contains a quote that would have to be escaped otherwise -
"allowTemplateLiterals": true
allows strings to use backticks
Deprecated: The object property avoid-escape
is deprecated; please use the object property avoidEscape
instead.
double
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "double"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double"]*/
var single = 'single';
var unescaped = 'a string containing "double" quotes';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "double"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var double = "double";
var backtick = `back\ntick`; // backticks are allowed due to newline
var backtick = tag`backtick`; // backticks are allowed due to tag
single
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "single"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single"]*/
var double = "double";
var unescaped = "a string containing 'single' quotes";
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "single"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var single = 'single';
var backtick = `back${x}tick`; // backticks are allowed due to substitution
backticks
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "backtick"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick"]*/
var single = 'single';
var double = "double";
var unescaped = 'a string containing `backticks`';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "backtick"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var backtick = `backtick`;
avoidEscape
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "double", { "avoidEscape": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", { "avoidEscape": true }]*/
var single = 'a string containing "double" quotes';
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "single", { "avoidEscape": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", { "avoidEscape": true }]*/
var double = "a string containing 'single' quotes";
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "backtick", { "avoidEscape": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick", { "avoidEscape": true }]*/
var double = "a string containing `backtick` quotes"
allowTemplateLiterals
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "double", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }]*/
var double = "double";
var double = `double`;
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "single", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }]*/
var single = 'single';
var single = `single`;
When Not To Use It
If you do not need consistency in your string styles, you can safely disable this rule. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Extra semicolon. Open
const signal = new Array(size);
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Extra semicolon. Open
unwrap(phases);
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Extra semicolon. Open
return { magnitudes, phases };
- Read upRead up
- Exclude checks
require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
More than 1 blank line not allowed. Open
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disallow multiple empty lines (no-multiple-empty-lines)
Some developers prefer to have multiple blank lines removed, while others feel that it helps improve readability. Whitespace is useful for separating logical sections of code, but excess whitespace takes up more of the screen.
Rule Details
This rule aims to reduce the scrolling required when reading through your code. It will warn when the maximum amount of empty lines has been exceeded.
Options
This rule has an object option:
-
"max"
(default:2
) enforces a maximum number of consecutive empty lines. -
"maxEOF"
enforces a maximum number of consecutive empty lines at the end of files. -
"maxBOF"
enforces a maximum number of consecutive empty lines at the beginning of files.
max
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default { "max": 2 }
option:
/*eslint no-multiple-empty-lines: "error"*/
var foo = 5;
var bar = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default { "max": 2 }
option:
/*eslint no-multiple-empty-lines: "error"*/
var foo = 5;
var bar = 3;
maxEOF
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxEOF: 1 }
options:
/*eslint no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxEOF": 1 }]*/
var foo = 5;
var bar = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxEOF: 1 }
options:
/*eslint no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxEOF": 1 }]*/
var foo = 5;
var bar = 3;
maxBOF
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxBOF: 1 }
options:
/*eslint no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxBOF": 1 }]*/
var foo = 5;
var bar = 3;
Examples of correct code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxBOF: 1 }
options:
/*eslint no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxBOF": 1}]*/
var foo = 5;
var bar = 3;
When Not To Use It
If you do not care about extra blank lines, turn this off. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
'SIZE' is not defined. Open
var output = { real: arr.zeros(SIZE), imag: arr.zeros(SIZE) }
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Disallow Undeclared Variables (no-undef)
This rule can help you locate potential ReferenceErrors resulting from misspellings of variable and parameter names, or accidental implicit globals (for example, from forgetting the var
keyword in a for
loop initializer).
Rule Details
Any reference to an undeclared variable causes a warning, unless the variable is explicitly mentioned in a /*global ...*/
comment.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
Examples of correct code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global someFunction b:true*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
The b:true
syntax in /*global */
indicates that assignment to b
is correct.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global b*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
b = 10;
By default, variables declared in /*global */
are read-only, therefore assignment is incorrect.
Options
-
typeof
set to true will warn for variables used inside typeof check (Default false).
typeof
Examples of correct code for the default { "typeof": false }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
if (typeof UndefinedIdentifier === "undefined") {
// do something ...
}
You can use this option if you want to prevent typeof
check on a variable which has not been declared.
Examples of incorrect code for the { "typeof": true }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Examples of correct code for the { "typeof": true }
option with global
declaration:
/*global a*/
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Environments
For convenience, ESLint provides shortcuts that pre-define global variables exposed by popular libraries and runtime environments. This rule supports these environments, as listed in Specifying Environments. A few examples are given below.
browser
Examples of correct code for this rule with browser
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env browser*/
setTimeout(function() {
alert("Hello");
});
node
Examples of correct code for this rule with node
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env node*/
var fs = require("fs");
module.exports = function() {
console.log(fs);
};
When Not To Use It
If explicit declaration of global variables is not to your taste.
Compatibility
This rule provides compatibility with treatment of global variables in JSHint and JSLint. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
'SIZE' is not defined. Open
var output2 = { real: arr.zeros(SIZE), imag: arr.zeros(SIZE) }
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Disallow Undeclared Variables (no-undef)
This rule can help you locate potential ReferenceErrors resulting from misspellings of variable and parameter names, or accidental implicit globals (for example, from forgetting the var
keyword in a for
loop initializer).
Rule Details
Any reference to an undeclared variable causes a warning, unless the variable is explicitly mentioned in a /*global ...*/
comment.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
Examples of correct code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global someFunction b:true*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
var a = someFunction();
b = 10;
The b:true
syntax in /*global */
indicates that assignment to b
is correct.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with global
declaration:
/*global b*/
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
b = 10;
By default, variables declared in /*global */
are read-only, therefore assignment is incorrect.
Options
-
typeof
set to true will warn for variables used inside typeof check (Default false).
typeof
Examples of correct code for the default { "typeof": false }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
if (typeof UndefinedIdentifier === "undefined") {
// do something ...
}
You can use this option if you want to prevent typeof
check on a variable which has not been declared.
Examples of incorrect code for the { "typeof": true }
option:
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Examples of correct code for the { "typeof": true }
option with global
declaration:
/*global a*/
/*eslint no-undef: ["error", { "typeof": true }] */
if(typeof a === "string"){}
Environments
For convenience, ESLint provides shortcuts that pre-define global variables exposed by popular libraries and runtime environments. This rule supports these environments, as listed in Specifying Environments. A few examples are given below.
browser
Examples of correct code for this rule with browser
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env browser*/
setTimeout(function() {
alert("Hello");
});
node
Examples of correct code for this rule with node
environment:
/*eslint no-undef: "error"*/
/*eslint-env node*/
var fs = require("fs");
module.exports = function() {
console.log(fs);
};
When Not To Use It
If explicit declaration of global variables is not to your taste.
Compatibility
This rule provides compatibility with treatment of global variables in JSHint and JSLint. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Extra semicolon. Open
const FFT = require("fft.js");
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require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)
JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as automatic semicolon insertion (ASI) and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
var name = "ESLint"
var website = "eslint.org";
On the first line, the JavaScript engine will automatically insert a semicolon, so this is not considered a syntax error. The JavaScript engine still knows how to interpret the line and knows that the line end indicates the end of the statement.
In the debate over ASI, there are generally two schools of thought. The first is that we should treat ASI as if it didn't exist and always include semicolons manually. The rationale is that it's easier to always include semicolons than to try to remember when they are or are not required, and thus decreases the possibility of introducing an error.
However, the ASI mechanism can sometimes be tricky to people who are using semicolons. For example, consider this code:
return
{
name: "ESLint"
};
This may look like a return
statement that returns an object literal, however, the JavaScript engine will interpret this code as:
return;
{
name: "ESLint";
}
Effectively, a semicolon is inserted after the return
statement, causing the code below it (a labeled literal inside a block) to be unreachable. This rule and the [no-unreachable](no-unreachable.md) rule will protect your code from such cases.
On the other side of the argument are those who says that since semicolons are inserted automatically, they are optional and do not need to be inserted manually. However, the ASI mechanism can also be tricky to people who don't use semicolons. For example, consider this code:
var globalCounter = { }
(function () {
var n = 0
globalCounter.increment = function () {
return ++n
}
})()
In this example, a semicolon will not be inserted after the first line, causing a run-time error (because an empty object is called as if it's a function). The [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md) rule can protect your code from such cases.
Although ASI allows for more freedom over your coding style, it can also make your code behave in an unexpected way, whether you use semicolons or not. Therefore, it is best to know when ASI takes place and when it does not, and have ESLint protect your code from these potentially unexpected cases. In short, as once described by Isaac Schlueter, a \n
character always ends a statement (just like a semicolon) unless one of the following is true:
- The statement has an unclosed paren, array literal, or object literal or ends in some other way that is not a valid way to end a statement. (For instance, ending with
.
or,
.) - The line is
--
or++
(in which case it will decrement/increment the next token.) - It is a
for()
,while()
,do
,if()
, orelse
, and there is no{
- The next line starts with
[
,(
,+
,*
,/
,-
,,
,.
, or some other binary operator that can only be found between two tokens in a single expression.
Rule Details
This rule enforces consistent use of semicolons.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"always"
(default) requires semicolons at the end of statements -
"never"
disallows semicolons as the end of statements (except to disambiguate statements beginning with[
,(
,/
,+
, or-
)
Object option:
-
"omitLastInOneLineBlock": true
ignores the last semicolon in a block in which its braces (and therefore the content of the block) are in the same line
always
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "always"
option:
/*eslint semi: "error"*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
never
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint";
object.method = function() {
// ...
};
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "never"
option:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "never"]*/
var name = "ESLint"
object.method = function() {
// ...
}
var name = "ESLint"
;(function() {
// ...
})()
omitLastInOneLineBlock
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true }
options:
/*eslint semi: ["error", "always", { "omitLastInOneLineBlock": true}] */
if (foo) { bar() }
if (foo) { bar(); baz() }
When Not To Use It
If you do not want to enforce semicolon usage (or omission) in any particular way, then you can turn this rule off.
Further Reading
Related Rules
- [no-extra-semi](no-extra-semi.md)
- [no-unexpected-multiline](no-unexpected-multiline.md)
- [semi-spacing](semi-spacing.md) Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/
Strings must use singlequote. Open
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enforce the consistent use of either backticks, double, or single quotes (quotes)
JavaScript allows you to define strings in one of three ways: double quotes, single quotes, and backticks (as of ECMAScript 6). For example:
/*eslint-env es6*/
var double = "double";
var single = 'single';
var backtick = `backtick`; // ES6 only
Each of these lines creates a string and, in some cases, can be used interchangeably. The choice of how to define strings in a codebase is a stylistic one outside of template literals (which allow embedded of expressions to be interpreted).
Many codebases require strings to be defined in a consistent manner.
Rule Details
This rule enforces the consistent use of either backticks, double, or single quotes.
Options
This rule has two options, a string option and an object option.
String option:
-
"double"
(default) requires the use of double quotes wherever possible -
"single"
requires the use of single quotes wherever possible -
"backtick"
requires the use of backticks wherever possible
Object option:
-
"avoidEscape": true
allows strings to use single-quotes or double-quotes so long as the string contains a quote that would have to be escaped otherwise -
"allowTemplateLiterals": true
allows strings to use backticks
Deprecated: The object property avoid-escape
is deprecated; please use the object property avoidEscape
instead.
double
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default "double"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double"]*/
var single = 'single';
var unescaped = 'a string containing "double" quotes';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the default "double"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var double = "double";
var backtick = `back\ntick`; // backticks are allowed due to newline
var backtick = tag`backtick`; // backticks are allowed due to tag
single
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "single"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single"]*/
var double = "double";
var unescaped = "a string containing 'single' quotes";
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "single"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var single = 'single';
var backtick = `back${x}tick`; // backticks are allowed due to substitution
backticks
Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the "backtick"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick"]*/
var single = 'single';
var double = "double";
var unescaped = 'a string containing `backticks`';
Examples of correct code for this rule with the "backtick"
option:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick"]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var backtick = `backtick`;
avoidEscape
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "double", { "avoidEscape": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", { "avoidEscape": true }]*/
var single = 'a string containing "double" quotes';
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "single", { "avoidEscape": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", { "avoidEscape": true }]*/
var double = "a string containing 'single' quotes";
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "backtick", { "avoidEscape": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "backtick", { "avoidEscape": true }]*/
var double = "a string containing `backtick` quotes"
allowTemplateLiterals
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "double", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "double", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }]*/
var double = "double";
var double = `double`;
Examples of additional correct code for this rule with the "single", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }
options:
/*eslint quotes: ["error", "single", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }]*/
var single = 'single';
var single = `single`;
When Not To Use It
If you do not need consistency in your string styles, you can safely disable this rule. Source: http://eslint.org/docs/rules/