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---
title: no-self-assign
rule_type: problem
---



Self assignments have no effect, so probably those are an error due to incomplete refactoring.
Those indicate that what you should do is still remaining.

```js
foo = foo;
[bar, baz] = [bar, qiz];
```

## Rule Details

This rule is aimed at eliminating self assignments.

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:

::: incorrect

```js
/*eslint no-self-assign: "error"*/

foo = foo;

[a, b] = [a, b];

[a, ...b] = [x, ...b];

({a, b} = {a, x});

foo &&= foo;
foo ||= foo;
foo ??= foo;
```

:::

Examples of **correct** code for this rule:

::: correct

```js
/*eslint no-self-assign: "error"*/

foo = bar;
[a, b] = [b, a];

// This pattern is warned by the `no-use-before-define` rule.
let foo = foo;

// The default values have an effect.
[foo = 1] = [foo];

// non-self-assignments with properties.
obj.a = obj.b;
obj.a.b = obj.c.b;
obj.a.b = obj.a.c;
obj[a] = obj["a"];

// This ignores if there is a function call.
obj.a().b = obj.a().b;
a().b = a().b;

// `&=` and `|=` have an effect on non-integers.
foo &= foo;
foo |= foo;

// Known limitation: this does not support computed properties except single literal or single identifier.
obj[a + b] = obj[a + b];
obj["a" + "b"] = obj["a" + "b"];
```

:::

## Options

This rule has the option to check properties as well.

```json
{
    "no-self-assign": ["error", {"props": true}]
}
```

* `props` - if this is `true`, `no-self-assign` rule warns self-assignments of properties. Default is `true`.

### props

Examples of **correct** code with the `{ "props": false }` option:

::: correct

```js
/*eslint no-self-assign: ["error", {"props": false}]*/

// self-assignments with properties.
obj.a = obj.a;
obj.a.b = obj.a.b;
obj["a"] = obj["a"];
obj[a] = obj[a];
```

:::

## When Not To Use It

If you don't want to notify about self assignments, then it's safe to disable this rule.