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eslint/no-empty Restriction ​

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What it does ​

Disallows empty block statements

Why is this bad? ​

Empty block statements, while not technically errors, usually occur due to refactoring that wasn’t completed. They can cause confusion when reading code.

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
if (condition) {
}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
if (condition) {
  throw new Error("condition should be false");
}

How to use ​

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

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

References ​

Released under the MIT License.