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title: array-bracket-newline - Rules
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# enforce line breaks after opening and before closing array brackets (array-bracket-newline)

(fixable) The `--fix` option on the [command line](../user-guide/command-line-interface#fix) can automatically fix some of the problems reported by this rule.

A number of style guides require or disallow line breaks inside of array brackets.

## Rule Details

This rule enforces line breaks after opening and before closing array brackets.

## Options

This rule has either a string option:

* `"always"` requires line breaks inside brackets
* `"never"` disallows line breaks inside brackets
* `"consistent"` requires consistent usage of linebreaks for each pair of brackets. It reports an error if one bracket in the pair has a linebreak inside it and the other bracket does not.

Or an object option (Requires line breaks if any of properties is satisfied. Otherwise, disallows line breaks):

* `"multiline": true` (default) requires line breaks if there are line breaks inside elements or between elements. If this is false, this condition is disabled.
* `"minItems": null` (default) requires line breaks if the number of elements is at least the given integer. If this is 0, this condition will act the same as the option `"always"`. If this is `null` (the default), this condition is disabled.

### always

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `"always"` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", "always"]*/

var a = [];
var b = [1];
var c = [1, 2];
var d = [1,
    2];
var e = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}];
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `"always"` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", "always"]*/

var a = [
];
var b = [
    1
];
var c = [
    1, 2
];
var d = [
    1,
    2
];
var e = [
    function foo() {
        dosomething();
    }
];
```

### never

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `"never"` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", "never"]*/

var a = [
];
var b = [
    1
];
var c = [
    1, 2
];
var d = [
    1,
    2
];
var e = [
    function foo() {
        dosomething();
    }
];
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `"never"` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", "never"]*/

var a = [];
var b = [1];
var c = [1, 2];
var d = [1,
    2];
var e = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}];
```

### consistent

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `"consistent"` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", "consistent"]*/

var a = [1
];
var b = [
    1];
var c = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}
]
var d = [
    function foo() {
        dosomething();
    }]
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `"consistent"` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", "consistent"]*/

var a = [];
var b = [
];
var c = [1];
var d = [
    1
];
var e = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}];
var f = [
    function foo() {
        dosomething();
    }
];
```

### multiline

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the default `{ "multiline": true }` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", { "multiline": true }]*/

var a = [
];
var b = [
    1
];
var c = [
    1, 2
];
var d = [1,
    2];
var e = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}];
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the default `{ "multiline": true }` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", { "multiline": true }]*/

var a = [];
var b = [1];
var c = [1, 2];
var d = [
    1,
    2
];
var e = [
    function foo() {
        dosomething();
    }
];
```

### minItems

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `{ "minItems": 2 }` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", { "minItems": 2 }]*/

var a = [
];
var b = [
    1
];
var c = [1, 2];
var d = [1,
    2];
var e = [
  function foo() {
    dosomething();
  }
];
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `{ "minItems": 2 }` option:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", { "minItems": 2 }]*/

var a = [];
var b = [1];
var c = [
    1, 2
];
var d = [
    1,
    2
];
var e = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}];
```

### multiline and minItems

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `{ "multiline": true, "minItems": 2 }` options:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", { "multiline": true, "minItems": 2 }]*/

var a = [
];
var b = [
    1
];
var c = [1, 2];
var d = [1,
    2];
var e = [function foo() {
    dosomething();
}];
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `{ "multiline": true, "minItems": 2 }` options:

```js
/*eslint array-bracket-newline: ["error", { "multiline": true, "minItems": 2 }]*/

var a = [];
var b = [1];
var c = [
    1, 2
];
var d = [
    1,
    2
];
var e = [
    function foo() {
        dosomething();
    }
];
```


## When Not To Use It

If you don't want to enforce line breaks after opening and before closing array brackets, don't enable this rule.

## Compatibility

* **JSCS:** [validateNewlineAfterArrayElements](http://jscs.info/rule/validateNewlineAfterArrayElements)

## Related Rules

* [array-bracket-spacing](array-bracket-spacing)

## Version

This rule was introduced in ESLint 4.0.0-alpha.1.

## Resources

* [Rule source](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/tree/master/lib/rules/array-bracket-newline.js)
* [Documentation source](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/tree/master/docs/rules/array-bracket-newline.md)
