node-jscs

JSCS — JavaScript Code Style.

jscs is a code style checker. jscs can check cases, which are not implemeted in jshint, but it does not duplicate jshint functionality, so you should use jscs and jshint together.

Friendly packages

Grunt task: https://github.com/gustavohenke/grunt-jscs-checker
Gulp task: https://github.com/sindresorhus/gulp-jscs
Syntastic VIM Plugin: https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic/blob/master/syntax_checkers/javascript/jscs.vim
SublimeText 3 Plugin: https://github.com/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter-jscs/commits/master

Installation

jscs can be installed using npm:

npm install jscs

To run jscs, you can use the following command from the project root:

./node_modules/.bin/jscs path[ path[...]]

Configuration

jscs is configured using .jscs.json file, located in the project root.

requireCurlyBraces

Requires curly braces after statements.

Type: Array

Values: Arrow of quoted keywords

JSHint: curly

Example

"requireCurlyBraces": [
    "if",
    "else",
    "for",
    "while",
    "do",
    "try",
    "catch",
    "case",
    "default"
]

Valid

if (x) {
    x++;
}

Invalid

if (x) x++;

requireSpaceAfterKeywords

Requires space after keyword.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted keywords

Example

"requireSpaceAfterKeywords": [
    "if",
    "else",
    "for",
    "while",
    "do",
    "switch",
    "return",
    "try",
    "catch"
]

Valid

return true;

Invalid

if(x) {
    x++;
}

disallowSpaceAfterKeywords

Disallows space after keyword.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted keywords

Example

"disallowSpaceAfterKeywords": [
    "if",
    "else",
    "for",
    "while",
    "do",
    "switch",
    "try",
    "catch"
]

Valid

if(x > y) {
    y++;
}

requireParenthesesAroundIIFE

Requires parentheses around immediately invoked function expressions.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: immed

Example

"requireParenthesesAroundIIFE": true

Valid

var a = (function(){ return 1; })();
var b = (function(){ return 2; }());
var c = (function(){ return 3; }).call(this, arg1);
var d = (function(){ return 3; }.call(this, arg1));
var e = (function(){ return d; }).apply(this, args);
var f = (function(){ return d; }.apply(this, args));

Invalid

var a = function(){ return 1; }();
var c = function(){ return 3; }.call(this, arg1);
var d = function(){ return d; }.apply(this, args);

requireSpacesInFunctionExpression

Requires space before () or {} in function declarations.

Type: Object

Values: beforeOpeningRoundBrace and beforeOpeningCurlyBrace as child properties. Child properties must be set to true.

Example

"requireSpacesInFunctionExpression": {
    "beforeOpeningRoundBrace": true,
    "beforeOpeningCurlyBrace": true
}

Valid

function () {}
function a () {}

Invalid

function() {}
function (){}

disallowSpacesInFunctionExpression

Disallows space before () or {} in function declarations.

Type: Object

Values: "beforeOpeningRoundBrace" and "beforeOpeningCurlyBrace" as child properties. Child properties must be set to true.

Example

"disallowSpacesInFunctionExpression": {
    "beforeOpeningRoundBrace": true,
    "beforeOpeningCurlyBrace": true
}

Valid

function(){}
function a(){}

Invalid

function () {}
function a (){}

disallowMultipleVarDecl

Disallows multiple var declaration (except for-loop).

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: onvar

Example

"disallowMultipleVarDecl": true

Valid

var x = 1,
    y = 2;

Invalid

var x = 1;
var y = 2;

requireMultipleVarDecl

Requires multiple var declaration.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: onvar

Example

"requireMultipleVarDecl": true

Valid

var x = 1;
var y = 2;

for (var i = 0, j = arr.length; i < j; i++) {}

Invalid

var x = 1,
    y = 2;

disallowEmptyBlocks

Disallows empty blocks (except for catch blocks).

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: noempty

Example

"disallowEmptyBlocks": true

Valid

if ( a == b ) { c = d; }
try { a = b; } catch( e ){}

Invalid

if ( a == b ) { } else { c = d; }

disallowSpacesInsideObjectBrackets

Disallows space after opening object curly brace and before closing.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"disallowSpacesInsideObjectBrackets": true

Valid

var x = {a: 1};

Invalid

var x = { a: 1 };

disallowSpacesInsideArrayBrackets

Disallows space after opening array square bracket and before closing.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"disallowSpacesInsideArrayBrackets": true

Valid

var x = [1];

Invalid

var x = [ 1 ];

disallowSpacesInsideParentheses

Disallows space after opening round bracket and before closing.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"disallowSpacesInsideParentheses": true

Valid

var x = (1 + 2) * 3;

Invalid

var x = ( 1 + 2 ) * 3;

requireSpacesInsideObjectBrackets

Requires space after opening object curly brace and before closing.

Type: String

Values: "all" for strict mode, "allButNested" ignores closing brackets in a row.

Example

"requireSpacesInsideObjectBrackets": "all"

Valid for mode `"all"`

var x = { a: { b: 1 } };

Valid for mode `"allButNested"`

var x = { a: { b: 1 }};

Invalid

var x = {a: 1};

requireSpacesInsideArrayBrackets

Requires space after opening array square bracket and before closing.

Type: String

Values: "all" for strict mode, "allButNested" ignores closing brackets in a row.

Example

"requireSpacesInsideArrayBrackets": "all"

Valid for mode `"all"`

var x = [ 1 ];

Valid for mode `"allButNested"`

var x = [[ 1 ], [ 2 ]];

Invalid

var x = [1];

disallowQuotedKeysInObjects

Disallows quoted keys in object if possible.

Type: String or Boolean

Values:

true for strict mode
"allButReserved" allows ES3+ reserved words to remain quoted which is helpfull when using this option with JSHint's es3 flag.

Example

"disallowQuotedKeysInObjects": true

Valid for mode `true`

var x = { a: { default: 1 } };

Valid for mode `"allButReserved"`

var x = {a: 1, 'default': 2};

Invalid

var x = {'a': 1};

disallowDanglingUnderscores

Disallows identifiers that start or end in _, except for some popular exceptions:

_ (underscore.js)
__filename (node.js global)
__dirname (node.js global)

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: nomen

Example

"disallowDanglingUnderscores": true

Valid

var x = 1;
var y = _.extend;
var z = __dirname;
var w = __filename;
var x_y = 1;

Invalid

var _x = 1;
var x_ = 1;
var x_y_ = 1;

disallowSpaceAfterObjectKeys

Disallows space after object keys.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"disallowSpaceAfterObjectKeys": true

Valid

var x = {a: 1};

Invalid

var x = {a : 1};

requireSpaceAfterObjectKeys

Requires space after object keys.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"requireSpaceAfterObjectKeys": true

Valid

var x = {a : 1};

Invalid

var x = {a: 1};

disallowCommaBeforeLineBreak

Disallows commas as last token on a line in lists.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: laxcomma

Example

"disallowCommaBeforeLineBreak": true

Valid

var x = {
    one: 1
    , two: 2
};
var y = { three: 3, four: 4};

Invalid

var x = {
    one: 1,
    two: 2
};

requireCommaBeforeLineBreak

Requires commas as last token on a line in lists.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: laxcomma

Example

"requireCommaBeforeLineBreak": true

Valid

var x = {
    one: 1,
    two: 2
};
var y = { three: 3, four: 4};

Invalid

var x = {
    one: 1
    , two: 2
};

requireAlignedObjectValues

Requires proper alignment in object literals.

Type: String

Values: - "all" for strict mode, - "skipWithFunction" ignores objects if one of the property values is a function expression, - "skipWithLineBreak" ignores objects if there are line breaks between properties

Example

"requireAlignedObjectValues": "all"

Valid

var x = {
    a   : 1,
    bcd : 2,
    ef  : 'str'
};

Invalid

var x = {
    a : 1,
    bcd : 2,
    ef : 'str'
};

requireOperatorBeforeLineBreak

Requires operators to appear before line breaks and not after.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

JSHint: laxbreak

Example

"requireOperatorBeforeLineBreak": [
    "?",
    "+",
    "-",
    "/",
    "*",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!==",
    ">",
    ">=",
    "<",
    "<="
]

Valid

x = y ? 1 : 2;
x = y ?
    1 : 2;

Invalid

x = y
    ? 1 : 2;

disallowLeftStickedOperators

Disallows sticking operators to the left.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"disallowLeftStickedOperators": [
    "?",
    "+",
    "-",
    "/",
    "*",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!==",
    ">",
    ">=",
    "<",
    "<="
]

Valid

x = y ? 1 : 2;

Invalid

x = y? 1 : 2;

requireRightStickedOperators

Requires sticking operators to the right.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"requireRightStickedOperators": ["!"]

Valid

x = !y;

Invalid

x = ! y;

disallowRightStickedOperators

Disallows sticking operators to the right.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"disallowRightStickedOperators": [
    "?",
    "+",
    "/",
    "*",
    ":",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!==",
    ">",
    ">=",
    "<",
    "<="
]

Valid

x = y + 1;

Invalid

x = y +1;

requireLeftStickedOperators

Requires sticking operators to the left.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"requireLeftStickedOperators": [","]

Valid

x = [1, 2];

Invalid

x = [1 , 2];

disallowSpaceAfterPrefixUnaryOperators

Requires sticking unary operators to the right.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"disallowSpaceAfterPrefixUnaryOperators": ["++", "--", "+", "-", "~", "!"]

Valid

x = !y; y = ++z;

Invalid

x = ! y; y = ++ z;

requireSpaceAfterPrefixUnaryOperators

Disallows sticking unary operators to the right.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"requireSpaceAfterPrefixUnaryOperators": ["++", "--", "+", "-", "~", "!"]

Valid

x = ! y; y = ++ z;

Invalid

x = !y; y = ++z;

disallowSpaceBeforePostfixUnaryOperators

Requires sticking unary operators to the left.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"disallowSpaceBeforePostfixUnaryOperators": ["++", "--"]

Valid

x = y++; y = z--;

Invalid

x = y ++; y = z --;

requireSpaceBeforePostfixUnaryOperators

Disallows sticking unary operators to the left.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"requireSpaceBeforePostfixUnaryOperators": ["++", "--"]

Valid

x = y ++; y = z --;

Invalid

x = y++; y = z--;

disallowSpaceBeforeBinaryOperators

Requires sticking binary operators to the left.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"disallowSpaceBeforeBinaryOperators": [
    "+",
    "-",
    "/",
    "*",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!=="
]

Valid

x+ y;

Invalid

x + y;

requireSpaceBeforeBinaryOperators

Disallows sticking binary operators to the left.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"requireSpaceBeforeBinaryOperators": [
    "+",
    "-",
    "/",
    "*",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!=="
]

Valid

x !== y;

Invalid

x!== y;

disallowSpaceAfterBinaryOperators

Requires sticking binary operators to the right.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"disallowSpaceAfterBinaryOperators": [
    "+",
    "-",
    "/",
    "*",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!=="
]

Valid

x +y;

Invalid

x+ y;

requireSpaceAfterBinaryOperators

Disallows sticking binary operators to the right.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted operators

Example

"requireSpaceAfterBinaryOperators": [
    "+",
    "-",
    "/",
    "*",
    "=",
    "==",
    "===",
    "!=",
    "!=="
]

Valid

x + y;

Invalid

x +y;

disallowImplicitTypeConversion

Disallows implicit type conversion.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted types

Example

"disallowImplicitTypeConversion": ["numeric", "boolean", "binary", "string"]

Valid

x = Boolean(y);
x = Number(y);
x = String(y);
x = s.indexOf('.') !== -1;

Invalid

x = !!y;
x = +y;
x = '' + y;
x = ~s.indexOf('.');

requireCamelCaseOrUpperCaseIdentifiers

Requires identifiers to be camelCased or UPPERCASE_WITH_UNDERSCORES

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: camelcase

Example

"requireCamelCaseOrUpperCaseIdentifiers": true

Valid

var camelCase = 0;
var CamelCase = 1;
var _camelCase = 2;
var camelCase_ = 3;
var UPPER_CASE = 4;

Invalid

var lower_case = 1;
var Mixed_case = 2;
var mixed_Case = 3;

disallowKeywords

Disallows usage of specified keywords.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted keywords

Example

"disallowKeywords": ["with"]

Invalid

with (x) {
    prop++;
}

disallowMultipleLineStrings

Disallows strings that span multiple lines without using concatenation.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: multistr

Example

"disallowMultipleLineStrings": true

Valid

var x = "multi" +
        "line";
var y = "single line";

Invalid

var x = "multi \
        line";

disallowMultipleLineBreaks

Disallows multiple blank lines in a row.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"disallowMultipleLineBreaks": true

Valid

var x = 1;

x++;

Invalid

var x = 1;


x++;

validateLineBreaks

Option to check line break characters

Type: String

Values: "CR", "LF", "CRLF"

Example

"validateLineBreaks": "LF"

Valid

var x = 1;<LF>
x++;

Invalid

var x = 1;<CRLF>
x++;

validateQuoteMarks

Requires all quote marks to be either the supplied value, or consistent if true

Type: String

Values: "\"", "'", true

JSHint: quotmark

Example

"validateQuoteMarks": "\""

Valid example for mode `"\""` or mode `true`

var x = "x";

Valid example for mode `"'"` or mode `true`

var x = 'x';

Invalid example for mode `true`

var x = "x", y = 'y';

validateIndentation

Validates indentation for arrays, objects, switch statements, and block statements

Type: Integer or String

Values: A positive integer or "\t"

JSHint: indent

Example

"validateIndentation": "\t",

Valid example for mode `2`

if (a) {
  b=c;
  function(d) {
    e=f;
  }
}

Invalid example for mode `2`

if (a) {
   b=c;
function(d) {
       e=f;
}
}

Valid example for mode "\t"

if (a) {
    b=c;
    function(d) {
        e=f;
    }
}

Invalid example for mode "\t"

if (a) {
     b=c;
function(d) {
           e=f;
 }
}

disallowMixedSpacesAndTabs

Requires lines to not contain both spaces and tabs consecutively, or spaces after tabs only for alignment if "smart"

Type: Boolean or String

Values: true or "smart"

JSHint: smarttabs

Example

"disallowMixedSpacesAndTabs": true

Valid example for mode `true`

\tvar foo = "blah blah";
\s\s\s\svar foo = "blah blah";
\t/**
\t\s*
\t\s*/ //a single space to align the star in a docblock is allowed

Invalid example for mode `true`

\t\svar foo = "blah blah";
\s\tsvar foo = "blah blah";

Valid example for mode `"smart"`

\tvar foo = "blah blah";
\t\svar foo = "blah blah";
\s\s\s\svar foo = "blah blah";
\t/**
\t\s*
\t\s*/ //a single space to align the star in a docblock is allowed

Invalid example for mode `"smart"`

\s\tsvar foo = "blah blah";

disallowTrailingWhitespace

Requires all lines to end on a non-whitespace character

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: trailing

Example

"disallowTrailingWhitespace": true

Valid

var foo = "blah blah";

Invalid

var foo = "blah blah"; //<-- whitespace character here

disallowKeywordsOnNewLine

Disallows placing keywords on a new line.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted keywords

Example

"disallowKeywordsOnNewLine": ["else"]

Valid

if (x < 0) {
    x++;
} else {
    x--;
}

Invalid

if (x < 0) {
    x++;
}
else {
    x--;
}

requireKeywordsOnNewLine

Requires placing keywords on a new line.

Type: Array

Values: Array of quoted keywords

Example

"requireKeywordsOnNewLine": ["else"]

Valid

if (x < 0) {
    x++;
}
else {
    x--;
}

Invalid

if (x < 0) {
    x++;
} else {
    x--;
}

requireLineFeedAtFileEnd

Requires placing line feed at file end.

Type: Boolean

Values: true

Example

"requireLineFeedAtFileEnd": true

maximumLineLength

Requires all lines to be at most the number of characters specified

Type: Integer

Values: A positive integer

JSHint: maxlen

Example

"maximumLineLength": 40

Valid

var aLineOf40Chars = 123456789012345678;

Invalid

var aLineOf41Chars = 1234567890123456789;

requireCapitalizedConstructors

Requires constructors to be capitalized (except for this)

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: newcap

Example

"requireCapitalizedConstructors": true

Valid

var a = new B();
var c = new this();

Invalid

var d = new e();

safeContextKeyword

Option to check var that = this expressions

Type: String

Values: String value used for context local declaration

Example

"safeContextKeyword": "that"

Valid

var that = this;

Invalid

var _this = this;

requireDotNotation

Requires member expressions to use dot notation when possible

Type: Boolean

Values: true

JSHint: sub

Example

"requireDotNotation": true

Valid

var a = b[c];
var a = b.c;
var a = b[c.d];
var a = b[1];
var a = b['while']; //reserved word

Invalid

var a = b['c'];

validateJSDoc

Enables JSDoc validation.

Type: Object

Values:

"checkParamNames" ensures param names in jsdoc and in function declaration are equal
"requireParamTypes" ensures params in jsdoc contains type
"checkRedundantParams" reports redundant params in jsdoc

Example

"validateJSDoc": {
    "checkParamNames": true,
    "checkRedundantParams": true,
    "requireParamTypes": true
}

Valid

/**
 * Adds style error to the list
 *
 * @param {String} message
 * @param {Number|Object} line
 * @param {Number} [column]
 */
add: function(message, line, column) {
}

Invalid

/**
 * Adds style error to the list
 *
 * @param {String} message
 * @param {Number|Object} line
 * @param {Number} [column]
 */
add: function() {
}

excludeFiles

Disables style checking for specified paths.

Type: Array

Values: Array of file matching patterns

Example

"excludeFiles": ["node_modules/**"]

additionalRules

Path to load additional rules

Type: Array

Values: Array of file matching patterns

Example

"additionalRules": ["project-rules/*.js"]

preset

Extends defined rules with preset rules

Type: String

Values: "jquery"

Example

"preset": "jquery"

Browser Usage

File jscs-browser.js contains browser-compatible version of jscs.

Download and include jscs-browser.js into your page.

<script type="text/javascript" src="jscs-browser.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var checker = new JscsStringChecker();
checker.registerDefaultRules();
checker.configure({disallowMultipleVarDecl: true});
var errors = checker.checkString('var x, y = 1;');
errors.getErrorList().forEach(function(error) {
    console.log(errors.explainError(error));
});
</script>

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CONTRIBUTION.md		CONTRIBUTION.md
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requireCurlyBraces

Example

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requireSpaceAfterKeywords

Example

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disallowSpaceAfterKeywords

Example

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requireParenthesesAroundIIFE

Example

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Invalid

requireSpacesInFunctionExpression

Example

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Invalid

disallowSpacesInFunctionExpression

Example

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disallowMultipleVarDecl

Example

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requireMultipleVarDecl

Example

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disallowEmptyBlocks

Example

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disallowSpacesInsideObjectBrackets

Example

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disallowSpacesInsideArrayBrackets

Example

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Invalid

disallowSpacesInsideParentheses

Example

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requireSpacesInsideObjectBrackets

Example

Valid for mode "all"

Valid for mode "allButNested"

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requireSpacesInsideArrayBrackets

Example

Valid for mode "all"

Valid for mode "allButNested"

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disallowQuotedKeysInObjects

Example

Valid for mode true

Valid for mode "allButReserved"

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disallowDanglingUnderscores

Example

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disallowSpaceAfterObjectKeys

Example

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Valid for mode `"all"`

Valid for mode `"allButNested"`

Valid for mode `"all"`

Valid for mode `"allButNested"`

Valid for mode `true`

Valid for mode `"allButReserved"`