JSHint Options

jshint.js

jshint: {

      // See http://www.jshint.com/docs/
      options: {

        // Enforce camelcase variables
        camelcase: true,

        // Always put curly braces around blocks in loops and conditionals 
        curly: true,

        // This options prohibits the use of == and != in favor of === and !==
        eqeqeq: true,

        // Enforce 2 space indentation
        indent: 2,

        // This option prohibits the use of a variable before it was defined
        // Prevents variable hoisting
        latedef: true,

        // capitalize names of constructor functions
        newcap: true,

        // prohibits the use of arguments.caller and arguments.callee
        noarg: true,

        // prohibits the use of constructor functions for side-effects
        nonew: true,

        // prohibits the use of unary increment and decrement operators
        plusplus: true,
        
        // prohibits the use of explicitly undeclared variables
        undef: true,

        // warns when you define and never use your variables
        unused: true,

        // suppresses warnings about the use of assignments in cases where comparisons are expected
        boss: true,

        // suppresses warnings about == null. Such comparisons are often useful when you want to check if a variable is null or undefined.
        eqnull: true,

        // defines globals exposed by modern browsers
        browser: true,

        // set the max number of formal parameters allowed per function
        maxparams: 5,

        // control how nested do you want your blocks to be
        maxdepth: 5,

        // max number of statements allowed per function
        maxstatements: 25,

        // control cyclomatic complexity throughout your code
        maxcomplexity: 10
      },
      globals: {
        Handlebars: false,
        console: false,
        $: false,
        _: false,
        Backbone: false,
        moment: false
      }
    }