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eslint/no-class-assign Correctness ​

✅ This rule is turned on by default.

What it does ​

Disallow reassigning class variables.

Why is this bad? ​

ClassDeclaration creates a variable that can be re-assigned, but the re-assignment is a mistake in most cases.

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
class A {}
A = 0;
javascript
A = 0;
class A {}
javascript
class A {
  b() {
    A = 0;
  }
}
javascript
let A = class A {
  b() {
    A = 0;
    // `let A` is shadowed by the class name.
  }
};

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
let A = class A {};
A = 0; // A is a variable.
javascript
let A = class {
  b() {
    A = 0; // A is a variable.
  }
};
javascript
class A {
  b(A) {
    A = 0; // A is a parameter.
  }
}

How to use ​

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

bash
oxlint --deny no-class-assign
json
{
  "rules": {
    "no-class-assign": "error"
  }
}

References ​

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