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unicorn/prefer-reflect-apply Style

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What it does

Disallows the use of Function.prototype.apply() and suggests using Reflect.apply() instead.

Why is this bad?

Reflect.apply() is arguably less verbose and easier to understand. In addition, when you accept arbitrary methods, it's not safe to assume .apply() exists or is not overridden.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

foo.apply(null, [42]);

Examples of correct code for this rule:

Reflect.apply(foo, null);

How to use

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

Config (.oxlintrc.json)

{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-reflect-apply": "error"
  }
}

Config (oxlint.config.ts)

import { defineConfig } from "oxlint";

export default defineConfig({
  rules: {
    "unicorn/prefer-reflect-apply": "error",
  },
});

CLI

oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-reflect-apply

Version

This rule was added in v0.0.19.

References

• Rule Source
• Upstream rule docs
• Open rule in Oxc Playground