disable specific or all rules for a single line or file in eslint

ESlint is a pluggable linter tool for javascript frameworks, that provides code quality and code consistency, to reduce bugs in the code.

Sometimes, we need to enable or disable a single or multiple rules for a given code. ESLint rules are written in comments for this with the below syntax.

ESLINT rules are disabled or enabled using comment syntax.

These rules apply using single-level comments or comments syntax.

Syntax:

Here is a syntax for inline comments syntax

// disable/enable rule[s]

Here is a syntax for multi-line comments syntax.

rules are separated by comma“

/*
disable/enable rule1, rule2
*/

In this tutorial, learn how to disable it for

• Single line
• Disable sections in a line
• file
• folder

#Disable the eslint rule for a specific line

use eslint inline comments syntax to disable single-line

For example, We have a code.

console.log("eslint rule disabled");

console.log("eslint example");

We can disable single or multiple rules.

• Disable single rule for a single line

It can disable eslint rules with either the next line or inline for a specific rule.

use eslint-disable-next-line to disable the next line of code as seen below

// eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
console.log("eslint rule disabled");

console.log("eslint example");

Another way, use eslint-disable-line for inline comments syntax for disabling a single line.

console.log("eslint rule disabled"); // eslint-disable-line no-use-before-define
console.log("eslint example");

Also, To disable all rules for a specific line

• Disable all rules for a specific line

use eslint-disable-next-line to disable all rules for a single next-line

// eslint-disable-next-line
console.log("eslint rule disabled");

console.log("eslint example");

Another way, use eslint-disable-line for inline comments syntax to disable all rules.

console.log("eslint rule disabled"); // eslint-disable-line
console.log("eslint example");

Another way using the eslint-disable option

add eslint-disable to disable and eslint-enable to enable.

The below example disables specific rules for a line

//eslint-disable no-alert, no-console
console.log("eslint rule disabled");

//eslint-enable
console.log("eslint example");
console.log("eslint example");

To disable all rules The below example disables all rules for a line

//eslint-disable
console.log("eslint rule disabled");

//eslint-enable
console.log("eslint example");
console.log("eslint example");

#Disable the eslint rule for a specific file

It is easy to disable an eslint for specific or all rules.

use eslint-disable with a specific rule to disable a single rule for a file.

/* eslint-disable no-use-before-define */

To disable all rules for a file.

/* eslint-disable */