Feross Aboukhadijeh • 2/28/2017

Never Use Semicolons

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This article argues against the blanket advice to 'always use semicolons' in JavaScript, explaining that Automatic Semicolon Insertion (ASI) can still cause bugs regardless. It advocates for understanding ASI and using linters like ESLint. The post details the simpler rule set for 'never using semicolons' and references tools like JavaScript Standard Style.

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