TSLint rule flags

Comment flags in source code

In addition to global configuration, you may also enable/disable linting for a subset of lint rules within a file with the following comment rule flags:

  • /* tslint:disable */ - Disable all rules for the rest of the file
  • /* tslint:enable */ - Enable all rules for the rest of the file
  • /* tslint:disable:rule1 rule2 rule3... */ - Disable the listed rules for the rest of the file
  • /* tslint:enable:rule1 rule2 rule3... */ - Enable the listed rules for the rest of the file
  • // tslint:disable-next-line - Disables all rules for the following line
  • someCode(); // tslint:disable-line - Disables all rules for the current line
  • // tslint:disable-next-line:rule1 rule2 rule3... - Disables the listed rules for the next line
  • etc.

Rules flags enable or disable rules as they are parsed. Disabling an already disabled rule or enabling an already enabled rule has no effect. Enabling a rule that is not present or disabled in tslint.json has also no effect.

For example, imagine the directive /* tslint:disable */ on the first line of a file, /* tslint:enable:ban class-name */ on the 10th line and /* tslint:enable */ on the 20th. No rules will be checked between the 1st and 10th lines, only the ban and class-name rules will be checked between the 10th and 20th, and all rules will be checked for the remainder of the file.

Here’s an example:

function validRange (range: any) {
   return range.min <= range.middle && range.middle <= range.max;
}

/* tslint:disable:object-literal-sort-keys */
const range = {
   min: 5,
   middle: 10,    // TSLint will *not* warn about unsorted keys here
   max: 20
};
/* tslint:enable:object-literal-sort-keys */

const point = {
   x: 3,
   z: 5,          // TSLint will warn about unsorted keys here
   y: 4,
}

console.log(validRange(range));

Usage