@stylistic/

no-multiple-empty-lines

Some developers prefer to have multiple blank lines removed, while others feel that it helps improve readability. Whitespace is useful for separating logical sections of code, but excess whitespace takes up more of the screen.

Rule Details

This rule aims to reduce the scrolling required when reading through your code. It will warn when the maximum amount of empty lines has been exceeded.

Options

This rule has an object option:

• "max" (default: 2) enforces a maximum number of consecutive empty lines.
• "maxEOF" enforces a maximum number of consecutive empty lines at the end of files.
• "maxBOF" enforces a maximum number of consecutive empty lines at the beginning of files.

max

Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the default { "max": 2 } option:

/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: "error"*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;

incorrect

Examples of correct code for this rule with the default { "max": 2 } option:

/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: "error"*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;

correct

maxEOF

Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxEOF: 0 } options:

/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxEOF": 0 }]*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;⏎
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incorrect

Examples of correct code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxEOF: 0 } options:

/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxEOF": 0 }]*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;

correct

Note: Although this ensures zero empty lines at the EOF, most editors will still show one empty line at the end if the file ends with a line break, as illustrated below. There is no empty line at the end of a file after the last \n, although editors may show an additional line. A true additional line would be represented by \n\n.

Correct:

/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxEOF": 0 }]*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;⏎

correct

maxBOF

Examples of incorrect code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxBOF: 1 } options:

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/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxBOF": 1 }]*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;

incorrect

Examples of correct code for this rule with the { max: 2, maxBOF: 1 } options:

/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxBOF": 1}]*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;

correct

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/*eslint @stylistic/no-multiple-empty-lines: ["error", { "max": 2, "maxBOF": 1}]*/⏎
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var foo = 5;⏎
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var bar = 3;

correct

When Not To Use It

If you do not care about extra blank lines, turn this off.