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eslint/no-empty-static-block Correctness ​

✅ This rule is turned on by default.
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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.

Example ​

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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