node/prefer-global/url

enforce either URL or require("url").URL

The URL class of url module is defined as a global variable.

console.log(URL === require("url").URL) //→ true

It will be readable if we use either URL consistently.

📖 Rule Details

This rule enforces which URL we should use.

This rule has a string option.

{
    "node/prefer-global/url": ["error", "always" | "never"]
}

"always" (default) ... enforces to use the global variable URL rather than require("url").URL.
"never" ... enforces to use require("url").URL rather than the global variable URL.

Examples of 👎 incorrect code for this rule:

/*eslint node/prefer-global/url: [error]*/

const { URL } = require("url")
const u = new URL(s)

Examples of 👍 correct code for this rule:

/*eslint node/prefer-global/url: [error]*/

const u = new URL(s)

Examples of 👎 incorrect code for the "never" option:

/*eslint node/prefer-global/url: [error, never]*/

const u = new URL(s)

Examples of 👍 correct code for the "never" option:

/*eslint node/prefer-global/url: [error, never]*/

const { URL } = require("url")
const u = new URL(s)