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prefer-string-starts-ends-with

Enforces using String#startsWith and String#endsWith over other equivalent methods of checking substrings.

There are multiple ways to verify if a string starts or ends with a specific string, such as foo.indexOf('bar') === 0.

Since ES2015 has added String#startsWith and String#endsWith, this rule reports other ways to be consistent.

Attributes​

  • Included in configs
    • ✅ Recommended
    • 🔒 Strict
  • Fixable
    • 🔧 Automated Fixer
    • 🛠 Suggestion Fixer
  • 💭 Requires type information

Rule Details​

This rule is aimed at enforcing a consistent way to check whether a string starts or ends with a specific string.

Examples of code for this rule:

let foo: string;

// starts with
foo[0] === 'b';
foo.charAt(0) === 'b';
foo.indexOf('bar') === 0;
foo.slice(0, 3) === 'bar';
foo.substring(0, 3) === 'bar';
foo.match(/^bar/) != null;
/^bar/.test(foo);

// ends with
foo[foo.length - 1] === 'b';
foo.charAt(foo.length - 1) === 'b';
foo.lastIndexOf('bar') === foo.length - 3;
foo.slice(-3) === 'bar';
foo.substring(foo.length - 3) === 'bar';
foo.match(/bar$/) != null;
/bar$/.test(foo);

Options​

// .eslintrc.json
{
  "rules": {
    "@typescript-eslint/prefer-string-starts-ends-with": "warn"
  }
}

This rule is not configurable.

When Not To Use It​

If you don't mind that style, you can turn this rule off safely.