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jsdoc/require-returns-type Pedantic ​

What it does ​

Requires that @returns tag has a type value (in curly brackets).

Why is this bad? ​

A @returns tag should have a type value.

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
/** @returns */
function quux(foo) {}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
/** @returns {string} */
function quux(foo) {}

How to use ​

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

bash
oxlint --deny jsdoc/require-returns-type --jsdoc-plugin
json
{
  "plugins": ["jsdoc"],
  "rules": {
    "jsdoc/require-returns-type": "error"
  }
}

References ​

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