popcodeorg / popcodeorg/popcode
Duplicated variable declaration is not throwing an error
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bug
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 191
- Forks
- 143
- Avg merge
- 4d 11h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 5
Description
var name;
var name;
This should generate an error, but does not. JSHint doesn’t actually validate this(!).
We should just bite the bullet and integrate ESLint as well.
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing JSHint validation entry point and how the editor reports errors for the duplicated var name example. Review the proposed ESLint integration, then verify that the example is rejected and that existing JavaScript validation still works.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- eslint, javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100