eslint/no-lonely-if Pedantic

What it does

Disallow if statements as the only statement in else blocks

Why is this bad?

When an if statement is the only statement in an else block, it is often clearer to use an else if instead.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

if (condition) {
  // ...
} else {
  if (anotherCondition) {
    // ...
  }
}

if (condition) {
  // ...
} else {
  if (anotherCondition) {
    // ...
  } else {
    // ...
  }
}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

if (condition) {
  // ...
} else if (anotherCondition) {
  // ...
}

if (condition) {
  // ...
} else if (anotherCondition) {
  // ...
} else {
  // ...
}

if (condition) {
  // ...
} else {
  if (anotherCondition) {
    // ...
  }
  doSomething();
}

How to use

To enable this rule using the config file or in the CLI, you can use:

Config (.oxlintrc.json)

{
  "rules": {
    "no-lonely-if": "error"
  }
}

CLI

oxlint --deny no-lonely-if

References

• Rule Source