unicorn/prefer-type-error Pedantic

🛠️ An auto-fix is available for this rule.

Enforce throwing a TypeError instead of a generic Error after a type checking if-statement.

Throwing a TypeError instead of a generic Error after a type checking if-statement is more specific and helps to catch bugs.

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript

if (Array.isArray(foo)) {
  throw new Error("Expected foo to be an array");
}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript

if (Array.isArray(foo)) {
  throw new TypeError("Expected foo to be an array");
}

How to use

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

Config (.oxlintrc.json)CLI

json

{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-type-error": "error"
  }
}

bash

oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-type-error