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# Check comments for wording issues

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `javascript-inclusive/comments`

**Language:** JavaScript

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

Check the variable names and suggest better names.

Examples of replacement suggestions:

- `blacklist` with `denylist`
- `whitelist` with `allowlist`
- `master` with `primary`
- `slave` with `secondary`

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```javascript
/**
 *  whitelist names to prevent unauthorized usage
 */

// she SHE should check her code

// he should check his
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```javascript
// allowlist names to prevent unauthorized usage

/* the comments do not have a history of issues */

// do you have a mastercard
```
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