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js/wrap-regex ​

When a regular expression is used in certain situations, it can end up looking like a division operator. For example:

js
function a() {
    return /foo/.test("bar");
}

Rule Details ​

This is used to disambiguate the slash operator and facilitates more readable code.

Example of incorrect code for this rule:

::: incorrect

js
/*eslint wrap-regex: "error"*/

function a() {
    return /foo/.test("bar");
}

:::

Example of correct code for this rule:

::: correct

js
/*eslint wrap-regex: "error"*/

function a() {
    return (/foo/).test("bar");
}

:::

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