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oxc/missing-throw Correctness

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What it does

Checks whether the throw keyword is missing in front of a new expression.

Why is this bad?

The throw keyword is required in front of a new expression to throw an error. Omitting it is usually a mistake.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
function foo() { throw Error() }
const foo = () => { new Error() }

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
function foo() { throw new Error() }
const foo = () => { throw new Error() }

How to use

To enable this rule using the config file or in the CLI, you can use:

json
{
    "rules": {
        "oxc/missing-throw": "error"
    }
}
bash
oxlint --deny oxc/missing-throw

References

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