Enforce either console or require("console") (n/prefer-global/console)

The console module is defined as a global variable.

console.log(console === require("console")) //→ true

It will be readable if we use either console consistently.

📖 Rule Details

This rule enforces which console we should use.

Options

This rule has a string option.

{
    "n/prefer-global/console": ["error", "always" | "never"]
}

• "always" (default) ... enforces to use the global variable console rather than require("console").
• "never" ... enforces to use require("console") rather than the global variable console.

always

Examples of 👎 incorrect code for this rule:

/*eslint n/prefer-global/console: [error]*/

const console = require("console")
console.log("hello")

Examples of 👍 correct code for this rule:

/*eslint n/prefer-global/console: [error]*/

console.log("hello")

never

Examples of 👎 incorrect code for the "never" option:

/*eslint n/prefer-global/console: [error, never]*/

console.log("hello")

Examples of 👍 correct code for the "never" option:

/*eslint n/prefer-global/console: [error, never]*/

const console = require("console")
console.log("hello")

🔎 Implementation

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