The missing semicolon: JavaScript's return trap and automatic semicolon insertion #06
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The missing semicolon: JavaScript's return trap and automatic semicolon insertion
Why `return` followed by a line break returns undefined, which lines need a leading semicolon, and the lint and format settings that end the argument.
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I'm Nathan Mabasa, a senior software engineer in Johannesburg. I build React and Next.js applications in TypeScript, plus the APIs, payments and security underneath them. Seven years across agencies and in-house teams.