Objects

Use object destructuring when accessing and using multiple properties of an object. Destructuring avoids the usage of temporary references for those properties.

ESLint: prefer-destructuring

Examples

⇣ Incorrect code for this rule:

function getSeasonElement(season) {
  const name = season.name;
  const element = season.element;

  return `${name} has ${element}`;
}

⇡ Correct code for this rule:

function getSeasonElement(season) {
  const { name, element } = season;
  return `${name} has ${element}`;
}

⇢ Recommended code for this rule:

function getSeasonElement({ name, element }) {
  return `${name} has ${element}`;
}

Arrays

Use array destructuring.

ESLint: prefer-destructuring

Examples

⇣ Incorrect code for this rule:

const winter = ["snow", "frost", "ice"];

const snow = winter[0];
const frost = winter[1];

⇡ Correct code for this rule:

const winter = ["snow", "frost", "ice"];

const [snow, frost] = winter;

Multiple Return Values

Use object destructuring for multiple return values instead of array destructuring. New properties can not be added over time or the order of item can not be changed without breaking call sites.

Examples

⇣ Incorrect code for this rule:

function processElements(elements) {
  // ...
  return [snow, frost, ice];
}

// The caller must adapt to the order of return data.
const [snow, __, ice] = processElements(elements);

⇡ Correct code for this rule:

function processElements(elements) {
  // ...
  return { snow, frost, ice };
}

// The caller selects only the needed data.
const { snow, ice } = processElements(elements);