Enforce class for returning value in render function

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Metadata

ID: jsx-react/require-render-return

Language: JavaScript

Severity: Error

Category: Error Prone

Description

It’s easy to forget the return value of a class component render method. This rule warns when the render method does not return a value.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

var Hello = createReactClass({
  render() {
    <div>Hello</div>;
  }
});

class Hello extends React.Component {
  render() {
    <div>Hello</div>;
  }
}

Compliant Code Examples

var Hello = createReactClass({
  render() {
    return <div>Hello</div>;
  }
});

class Hello extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return <div>Hello</div>;
  }
}