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unicorn/error-message Style

What it does

This rule enforces a message value to be passed in when creating an instance of a built-in Error object, which leads to more readable and debuggable code.

Why is this bad?

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
throw Error();
throw new TypeError();

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
throw new Error("Unexpected token");
throw new TypeError("Number expected");

How to use

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

bash
oxlint --deny unicorn/error-message
json
{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/error-message": "error"
  }
}

References

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