max-empty-lines

stylistic/max-empty-lines

Limit the number of adjacent empty lines.

a {}
     /* ← */
     /* ← */
a {} /* ↑ */
/**     ↑
 * These lines */

The fix option can automatically fix all of the problems reported by this rule.

Options

int: Maximum number of adjacent empty lines allowed.

For example, with 2:

The following patterns are considered problems:

a {}



b {}

Comment strings are also checked -- so the following is a problem:

/*
 Call me Ishmael.



 Some years ago--never mind how long precisely-—...
 */

The following patterns are not considered problems:

a {}
b {}

a {}

b {}

a {}


b {}

Optional secondary options

ignore: ["comments"]

Only enforce the adjacent empty lines limit for lines that are not comments.

For example, with 2 adjacent empty lines:

The following patterns are considered problems:

/* horse */
a {}



b {}

The following patterns are not considered problems:

/*
 Call me Ishmael.



 Some years ago -- never mind how long precisely -- ...
 */

a {
    /*
     Comment




     inside the declaration with a lot of empty lines...
    */
     color: pink;
}