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oxc/approx-constant Suspicious

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What it does ​

Disallows the use of approximate constants, instead preferring the use of the constants in the Math object.

Why is this bad? ​

Approximate constants are not as accurate as the constants in the Math object. Using the Math constants improves code readability and accuracy. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math for more information.

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
let log10e = 0.434294;

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
let log10e = Math.LOG10E;

How to use ​

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

json
{
  "rules": {
    "oxc/approx-constant": "error"
  }
}
ts
import { defineConfig } from "oxlint";

export default defineConfig({
  rules: {
    "oxc/approx-constant": "error",
  },
});
bash
oxlint --deny oxc/approx-constant

Version ​

This rule was added in v0.1.1.

References ​