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unicorn/prefer-string-starts-ends-with Correctness

This rule is turned on by default.
🛠️ An auto-fix is available for this rule.

What it does

Prefer String#startsWith() and String#endsWith() over using a regex with /^foo/ or /foo$/.

Why is this bad?

Using String#startsWith() and String#endsWith() is more readable and performant as it does not need to parse a regex.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
const foo = "hello";
/^abc/.test(foo);

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
const foo = "hello";
foo.startsWith("abc");

How to use

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

json
{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-string-starts-ends-with": "error"
  }
}
bash
oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-string-starts-ends-with

References

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