airbnb / airbnb/javascript

Shown Example Is Not Appropriate for arrays--callback-return

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Description

[4.6 in Readme](https://github.com/airbnb/javascript#arrays--callback-return)
last example is shown as
```
inbox.filter((msg) => {
const { subject, author } = msg;
if (subject === 'Mockingbird') {
return author === 'Harper Lee';
}
return false;
});
```

but its not a example of `arrays--callback-return`, its illustrate `avoid of else`, when using return statement.

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Research direction

Start in the README's arrays--callback-return section, linked in the issue, and review the final example against that section's stated purpose. Update the example so it demonstrates the intended rule, then check the rendered README to confirm the example is appropriate and the surrounding guidance remains consistent.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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