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no-extra-semi

Disallow unnecessary semicolons

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The "extends": "eslint:recommended" property in a configuration file enables this rule

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Some problems reported by this rule are automatically fixable by the --fix command line option

Typing mistakes and misunderstandings about where semicolons are required can lead to semicolons that are unnecessary. While not technically an error, extra semicolons can cause confusion when reading code.

Rule Details

This rule disallows unnecessary semicolons.

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

/*eslint no-extra-semi: "error"*/

var x = 5;;

function foo() {
    // code
};

class C {
    field;;

    method() {
        // code
    };

    static {
        // code
    };
};

Examples of correct code for this rule:

/*eslint no-extra-semi: "error"*/

var x = 5;

function foo() {
    // code
}

var bar = function() {
    // code
};

class C {
    field;

    method() {
        // code
    }

    static {
        // code
    }
}

When Not To Use It

If you intentionally use extra semicolons then you can disable this rule.

Version

This rule was introduced in ESLint v0.0.9.

Resources

© OpenJS Foundation and other contributors
Licensed under the MIT License.
https://eslint.org/docs/latest/rules/no-extra-semi