Objects

Literal syntax

• Use the literal syntax for object creation. eslint: no-new-object

// bad
const item = new Object();

// good
const item = {};

Reserve words

• If your code will be executed in browsers in script context, don't use reserved words as keys. It won't work in IE8. More info. It’s OK to use them in ES6 modules and server-side code. jscs: disallowIdentifierNames

// bad
const superman = {
  default: { clark: 'kent' },
  private: true,
};

// good
const superman = {
  defaults: { clark: 'kent' },
  hidden: true,
};

• Use readable synonyms in place of reserved words. jscs: disallowIdentifierNames

// bad
const superman = {
  class: 'alien',
};

// bad
const superman = {
  klass: 'alien',
};

// good
const superman = {
  type: 'alien',
};

Computed properties

• Use computed property names when creating objects with dynamic property names.

Why? They allow you to define all the properties of an object in one place.

function getKey(k) {
  return `a key named ${k}`;
}

// bad
const obj = {
  id: 5,
  name: 'San Francisco',
};
obj[getKey('enabled')] = true;

// good
const obj = {
  id: 5,
  name: 'San Francisco',
  [getKey('enabled')]: true,
};

Object shorthands

• Use object method shorthand. eslint: object-shorthand jscs: requireEnhancedObjectLiterals

// bad
const atom = {
  value: 1,

  addValue: function (value) {
    return atom.value + value;
  },
};

// good
const atom = {
  value: 1,

  addValue(value) {
    return atom.value + value;
  },
};

• Use property value shorthand. eslint: object-shorthand jscs: requireEnhancedObjectLiterals

Why? It is shorter to write and descriptive.

const lukeSkywalker = 'Luke Skywalker';

// bad
const obj = {
  lukeSkywalker: lukeSkywalker,
};

// good
const obj = {
  lukeSkywalker,
};

• Group your shorthand properties at the beginning of your object declaration.

Why? It's easier to tell which properties are using the shorthand.

const anakinSkywalker = 'Anakin Skywalker';
const lukeSkywalker = 'Luke Skywalker';

// bad
const obj = {
  episodeOne: 1,
  twoJediWalkIntoACantina: 2,
  lukeSkywalker,
  episodeThree: 3,
  mayTheFourth: 4,
  anakinSkywalker,
};

// good
const obj = {
  lukeSkywalker,
  anakinSkywalker,
  episodeOne: 1,
  twoJediWalkIntoACantina: 2,
  episodeThree: 3,
  mayTheFourth: 4,
};

Quote properties

• Only quote properties that are invalid identifiers. eslint: quote-props jscs: disallowQuotedKeysInObjects

Why? In general we consider it subjectively easier to read. It improves syntax highlighting, and is also more easily optimized by many JS engines.

// bad
const bad = {
'foo': 3,
'bar': 4,
'data-blah': 5,
};

// good
const good = {
foo: 3,
bar: 4,
'data-blah': 5,
};