eslint-plugin-no-multiple-returns

An ESLint plugin to enforce a single return statement per function, encouraging clearer and more maintainable code.

📦 Installation

npm install --save-dev eslint-plugin-no-multiple-returns

🔧 Usage

Add no-multiple-returns to your ESLint configuration:

{
  "plugins": ["no-multiple-returns"],
  "rules": {
    "no-multiple-returns/no-multiple-returns": "error"
  }
}

✅ Rule Details

This rule disallows functions that contain more than one return statement.

🔍 Examples of correct code:

function singleReturn() {
  return 1;
}

const fn = () => {
  return 42;
};

const concise = () => 123;

❌ Examples of incorrect code:

function bad(x) {
  if (x) return 1;
  return 2;
}

const multipleReturns = () => {
  if (a) return 1;
  return 2;
};

🧪 Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test

📄 License

MIT