Angular-cli: --no-semicolons Option to omit semicolons in generated code

[chapati23]

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- [x] feature request

Desired functionality.

ng new --no-semicolons and subsequent ng generates should generate code without semicolons

I know this is a very bikesheddable topic so I don't want to start a flamewar on semicolons vs no-semicolons. But would it be a huge amount of work to have at least a --no-semicolon option?

It could be simple parsing-step at the end that applies /s/;// to the right files.

[clydin]

You can use the lint command to adjust your files, if desired.
Change the tslint rules and then run ng lint --fix.

There are too many formatting and style preferences out there to really allow the door to be opened on this type of change.

[chapati23]

true, didn't think of that. rest in peace, semicolons 😛

[insidewhy]

Hm I changed tslint.json but ng lint still complains about semicolons

[insidewhy]

Ah true, 'never' vs 'never'

[mockuniverse]

This isn't just one of any number of lint switches. We've got this requirement from C and predecessor languages that JavaScript and TypeScript simply tolerates to accommodate legions of developers who cannot break the habit. I get that but there is no rationale (despite plenty of irrational nonsense) for using let alone continuing to use semi-colons except where required

[insidewhy]

@mockuniverse those opinions are your own, not objective reality. I don't use semis on my own projects either but 100% of my clients for the last eight years do.

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