In JavaScript, prior to ES6, variable and function declarations are hoisted to the top of a scope, so it's possible to use identifiers before their formal declarations in code. This can be confusing and some believe it is best to always declare variables and functions before using them.
In ES6, block-level bindings (let
and const
) introduce a "temporal dead zone" where a ReferenceError
will be thrown with any attempt to access the variable before its declaration.
This rule will warn when it encounters a reference to an identifier that has not yet been declared.
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint no-use-before-define: "error"*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
alert(a);
var a = 10;
f();
function f() {}
function g() {
return b;
}
var b = 1;
// With blockBindings: true
{
alert(c);
let c = 1;
}
Examples of correct code for this rule:
/*eslint no-use-before-define: "error"*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
var a;
a = 10;
alert(a);
function f() {}
f(1);
var b = 1;
function g() {
return b;
}
// With blockBindings: true
{
let C;
c++;
}
{
"no-use-before-define": ["error", { "functions": true, "classes": true }]
}
functions
(boolean
) - The flag which shows whether or not this rule checks function declarations. If this istrue
, this rule warns every reference to a function before the function declaration. Otherwise, ignores those references. Function declarations are hoisted, so it's safe. Default istrue
.classes
(boolean
) - The flag which shows whether or not this rule checks class declarations of upper scopes. If this istrue
, this rule warns every reference to a class before the class declaration. Otherwise, ignores those references if the declaration is in upper function scopes. Class declarations are not hoisted, so it might be danger. Default istrue
.
This rule accepts "nofunc"
string as a option.
"nofunc"
is the same as { "functions": false, "classes": true }
.
Examples of correct code for the { "functions": false }
option:
/*eslint no-use-before-define: ["error", { "functions": false }]*/
f();
function f() {}
Examples of incorrect code for the { "classes": false }
option:
/*eslint no-use-before-define: ["error", { "classes": false }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
new A();
class A {
}
Examples of correct code for the { "classes": false }
option:
/*eslint no-use-before-define: ["error", { "classes": false }]*/
/*eslint-env es6*/
function foo() {
return new A();
}
class A {
}