eslint/docs/src/rules/wrap-regex.md

   1 ---
   2 title: wrap-regex
   3 rule_type: layout
   4 ---
   5
   6
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   8 When a regular expression is used in certain situations, it can end up looking like a division operator. For example:
   9
  10 ```js
  11 function a() {
  12     return /foo/.test("bar");
  13 }
  14 ```
  15
  16 ## Rule Details
  17
  18 This is used to disambiguate the slash operator and facilitates more readable code.
  19
  20 Example of **incorrect** code for this rule:
  21
  22 ::: incorrect
  23
  24 ```js
  25 /*eslint wrap-regex: "error"*/
  26
  27 function a() {
  28     return /foo/.test("bar");
  29 }
  30 ```
  31
  32 :::
  33
  34 Example of **correct** code for this rule:
  35
  36 ::: correct
  37
  38 ```js
  39 /*eslint wrap-regex: "error"*/
  40
  41 function a() {
  42     return (/foo/).test("bar");
  43 }
  44 ```
  45
  46 :::