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eslint/max-classes-per-file Pedantic ​

What it does ​

Enforce a maximum number of classes per file

Why is this bad? ​

Files containing multiple classes can often result in a less navigable and poorly structured codebase. Best practice is to keep each file limited to a single responsibility.

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
class Foo {}
class Bar {}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

js
function foo() {
  var bar = 1;
  let baz = 2;
  const qux = 3;
}

How to use ​

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

bash
oxlint --deny max-classes-per-file
json
{
  "rules": {
    "max-classes-per-file": "error"
  }
}

References ​

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