How to set options in package.json ?

[TriMoon]

The documentation mentions this possibility using jshintConfig, but no example or explanations.

[jugglinmike]

Here's an example of setting expr: true in a package.json file:

{
  "jshintConfig": {
    "expr": true
  }
}

Please let us know if that does not work for you--it may be a bug in JSHint.

As for documentation, I believe the current explanation is fairly descriptive
(see below), but there's always room for improvements.

There are three main ways to configure your copy of JSHint: you can either
specify the configuration file manually via the --config flag, use a
special file .jshintrc or put your config into your projects package.json
file under the jshintConfig property.

[originalfoo]

@jugglinmike IMO it would be good to show examples of each of those options, and in addition the inline config (eg. // jshint asl: true format configs you can put direct in source code). As a new user to jshint, I also found the documentation stated in your comment above somewhat confusing - it makes perfect sense once you know what it means, but for newbies some examples would be very helpful.

Is there a way to contribute to documentation? If so I'll add some examples and send a pull request. Or is it pulled from this page in wiki?

[jugglinmike]

Hi @aubergine10. The docs are maintained here: https://github.com/jshint/jshint.github.io

[originalfoo]

Ok, will send a pull request early next week.

[originalfoo]

@jugglinmike What are the proper locations for the .jshintrc and package.json files?

EDIT: Worked it out, ignore me lol.

[TriMoon]

@jugglinmike

Please let us know if that does not work for you--it may be a bug in JSHint.

I'm sorry to inform you that i have switched to eslint+jscsin meantime, so i'm unable to give proper feedback.
But i'm sure it will help others who also just start with jshint while using package.json

[pabloleone]

the way you mentioned doesn't work for me. I tried the comments which I though would be the easiest, but nop. Then I tried the hidden file and also the package.json.

How can I configure this JSHint plugin?

[adityarar]

Its 2018 and I still could not get this working.

[toraxmalu]

It does work. But it is really a shame for such an important VSCode extension not to include a proper example in the documentation…

Long story short: You've to place the configuration block alongside the other settings in package.json. Here my version to set the directive for "esversion". The first few lines are set by VSCode at project start. The 2nd section ("jshintConfig") is the block of interest.

{
  "name": "webcontent",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "conv.html",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  
  "jshintConfig" : {
    "esversion" : "6"
  }
}

[Wilker-uwu]

@toraxmalu should the numbers and booleans also be strings?

[toraxmalu]

Sorry, no clue. JShint worked as whished with the quoted config. And for me it was a hack without really knowing, what I do. ;)

But have a look into JSON-standard. There you should find the answer

[Wilker-uwu]

i tried it lol

no need for strings, booleans and numbers are fine ^-^