avoid-unnecessary-return

added in: 1.6.0

style

🛠

preset: recommended

Warns when a return statement is unnecessary and can be removed.

Example

❌ Bad:

const _value = 1;

void someFunction() {
  if (_value == 2) {
    ...

    return; // LINT
  } else {
    ...
  }
}

void another() {
  if (_value == 2) {
    ...

    return; // LINT
  }
}

void anotherOne() {
  ...

  return; // LINT
}

✅ Good:

const _value = 1;

void someFunction() {
  if (_value == 2) {
    ...
  } else {
    ...
  }
}

void another() {
  if (_value == 2) {
    ...
  }
}

void anotherOne() {
  ...
}