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eslint/no-empty-static-block Correctness

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What it does

Disallows the usages of empty static blocks

Why is this bad?

Empty block statements, while not technically errors, usually occur due to refactoring that wasn’t completed. They can cause confusion when reading code.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

js
class Foo {
  static {
  }
}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

js
class Foo {
  static {
    // blocks with comments are allowed
  }
}
class Bar {
  static {
    doSomething();
  }
}

How to use

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

bash
oxlint --deny no-empty-static-block
json
{
  "rules": {
    "no-empty-static-block": "error"
  }
}

References

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