unicorn/prefer-string-trim-start-end Style

🛠️ An auto-fix is available for this rule.

String#trimLeft() and String#trimRight() are aliases of String#trimStart() and String#trimEnd(). This is to ensure consistency and use direction-independent wording.

The trimLeft and trimRight names are confusing and inconsistent with the rest of the language.

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript

str.trimLeft();
str.trimRight();

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript

str.trimStart();
str.trimEnd();

How to use

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

Config (.oxlintrc.json)CLI

json

{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-string-trim-start-end": "error"
  }
}

bash

oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-string-trim-start-end