validateIndentation

Validates indentation for switch statements and block statements

Types: Integer, String or Object

Values:

• Integer: A positive number of spaces
• String: "\t" for tab indentation
• Object:
  • value: (required) the same effect as the non-object values
  • includeEmptyLines (deprecated): (default: false) require empty lines to be indented
  • 'allExcept' array of exceptions:
    • 'comments' ignores comments
    • 'emptyLines' ignore empty lines, included by default

JSHint: indent

Example

"validateIndentation": "\t"

Valid example for mode 2

if (a) {
  b=c;
  function(d) {
    e=f;
  }
}

Invalid example for mode 2

if (a) {
   b=c;
function(d) {
       e=f;
}
}

Valid example for mode "\t"

if (a) {
    b=c;
    function(d) {
        e=f;
    }
}

Invalid example for mode "\t"

if (a) {
     b=c;
function(d) {
           e=f;
 }
}

Valid example for mode { "value": "\t", "allExcept": ["emptyLines"] }

if (a) {
    b=c;
    function(d) {
        e=f;
    }

} // single tab character on previous line

Invalid example for mode { "value": "\t", "allExcept": ["emptyLines"] } }

if (a) {
    b=c;
    function(d) {
        e=f;
    }

} // no tab character on previous line

Valid example for mode { "value": "\t", "allExcept": ["comments"] }

if (a) {
    b=c;
//    e=f
}