/** * @fileoverview Rule to flag when deleting variables * @author Ilya Volodin */ "use strict"; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // Rule Definition //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ module.exports = { meta: { type: "suggestion", docs: { description: "disallow deleting variables", category: "Variables", recommended: true, url: "https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-delete-var" }, schema: [], messages: { unexpected: "Variables should not be deleted." } }, create(context) { return { UnaryExpression(node) { if (node.operator === "delete" && node.argument.type === "Identifier") { context.report({ node, messageId: "unexpected" }); } } }; } };