Allow multiple spaces before `=` in variable declarations with standard config

[nmai]

I like to match my = assignment operators when declaring multiple variables at once, like so:

var from    = data.from
var to      = data.to
var subject = data.subject
var cc      = data.cc
var body    = data.envelopeFrom.text

This is the Standard style version:

var from = data.from
var to = data.to
var subject = data.subject
var cc = data.cc
var body = data.envelopeFrom.text

Is there a way we can allow for this type of behavior without disabling the no-multi-spaces rule?

[feross]

Please see: https://github.com/feross/standard#i-disagree-with-rule-x-can-you-change-it

If you feel really strongly about aligning your = signs, you can use ESLint directly and extend eslint-config-standard to override this rule.

[nmai]

Fair enough, just thought I'd ask.

[arminrosu]

@feross could you elaborate on the reason for this rule, why did you set it like that? e.g. "it is simpler & faster to lint".

[yoshuawuyts]

From the FAQ:

At the end of the day you have to 'just pick something', and that's the whole philosophy of standard -- its a bunch of sensible 'just pick something' opinions.

Please refrain from reviving old issues like this - it's not particularly appreciated by maintainers. I hope this answers your question though! If you have any other questions you're welcome to open a fresh issue. Cheers!

[feross]

Some practical reasons for not aligning equals signs are:

• aligning equals signs takes time
• doesn't improve program correctness
• it's a lot of work to do by hand without the help of an IDE or text editor plugin
• if you add a longer variable name to the list, then every single item needs to be realigned, creating more work