eslint/no-nonoctal-decimal-escape Correctness

✅ This rule is turned on by default.

🚧 An auto-fix is planned for this rule, but not implemented at this time.

What it does

This rule disallows \8 and \9 escape sequences in string literals

Why is this bad?

ECMAScript specification treats \8 and \9 in string literals as a legacy feature

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

let x = "\8";
let y = "\9";

Examples of correct code for this rule:

let x = "8";
let y = "\\9";

How to use

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

Config (.oxlintrc.json)

{
  "rules": {
    "no-nonoctal-decimal-escape": "error"
  }
}

CLI

oxlint --deny no-nonoctal-decimal-escape

References

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