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+/**
+ * @fileoverview Disallow construction of dense arrays using the Array constructor
+ * @author Matt DuVall <http://www.mattduvall.com/>
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = {
+ meta: {
+ type: "suggestion",
+
+ docs: {
+ description: "disallow `Array` constructors",
+ category: "Stylistic Issues",
+ recommended: false,
+ url: "https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-array-constructor"
+ },
+
+ schema: [],
+
+ messages: {
+ preferLiteral: "The array literal notation [] is preferable."
+ }
+ },
+
+ create(context) {
+
+ /**
+ * Disallow construction of dense arrays using the Array constructor
+ * @param {ASTNode} node node to evaluate
+ * @returns {void}
+ * @private
+ */
+ function check(node) {
+ if (
+ node.arguments.length !== 1 &&
+ node.callee.type === "Identifier" &&
+ node.callee.name === "Array"
+ ) {
+ context.report({ node, messageId: "preferLiteral" });
+ }
+ }
+
+ return {
+ CallExpression: check,
+ NewExpression: check
+ };
+
+ }
+};