eslint-plugin-no-multiple-returns/README.md

An ESLint plugin to enforce a single `return` statement per function, encouraging clearer and more maintainable code.

# eslint-plugin-no-multiple-returns

An ESLint plugin to enforce a single `return` statement per function, encouraging clearer and more maintainable code.

## 📦 Installation

```bash
npm install --save-dev eslint-plugin-no-multiple-returns
```

## 🔧 Usage

Add `no-multiple-returns` to your ESLint configuration:

```json
{
  "plugins": ["no-multiple-returns"],
  "rules": {
    "no-multiple-returns/no-multiple-returns": "error"
  }
}
```

## ✅ Rule Details

This rule disallows functions that contain more than one `return` statement.

### 🔍 Examples of **correct** code:

```ts
function singleReturn() {
  return 1;
}

const fn = () => {
  return 42;
};

const concise = () => 123;
```

### ❌ Examples of **incorrect** code:

```ts
function bad(x) {
  if (x) return 1;
  return 2;
}

const multipleReturns = () => {
  if (a) return 1;
  return 2;
};
```

## 🧪 Development

```bash
npm install
npm run build
npm test
```

## 📄 License

MIT