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jsdoc/require-returns-description Pedantic

What it does

Requires that the @returns tag has a description value. The error will not be reported if the return value is voidor undefined or if it is Promise<void> or Promise<undefined>.

Why is this bad?

A @returns tag should have a description value.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
/** @returns */
function quux(foo) {}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
/** @returns Foo. */
function quux(foo) {}

How to use

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

json
{
  "plugins": ["jsdoc"],
  "rules": {
    "jsdoc/require-returns-description": "error"
  }
}
bash
oxlint --deny jsdoc/require-returns-description --jsdoc-plugin

References

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