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no-var-requires

Disallows the use of require statements except in import statements.

In other words, the use of forms such as var foo = require("foo") are banned. Instead use ES6 style imports or import foo = require("foo") imports.

Rule Details​

Examples of code for this rule:

var foo = require('foo');
const foo = require('foo');
let foo = require('foo');

Options​

// .eslintrc.json
{
  "rules": {
    "@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires": "error"
  }
}

This rule is not configurable.

When Not To Use It​

If you don't care about TypeScript module syntax, then you will not need this rule.

Attributes​

  • Configs:
    • ✅ Recommended
    • 🔒 Strict
  • 🔧 Fixable
  • 💭 Requires type information