1 # block-opening-brace-newline-before
3 Require a newline or disallow whitespace before the opening brace of blocks.
9 * The newline before this brace */
12 Refer to [the FAQ](../../../docs/user-guide/faq.md#how-do-i-disallow-single-line-blocks) for more information on using this rule with [`block-opening-brace-newline-after`](../block-opening-brace-newline-after/README.md) to disallow single-line rules.
16 `string`: `"always"|"always-single-line"|"never-single-line"|"always-multi-line"|"never-multi-line"`
20 There *must always* be a newline before the opening brace.
22 The following patterns are considered violations:
33 The following patterns are *not* considered violations:
53 ### `"always-single-line"`
55 There *must always* be a newline before the opening brace in single-line blocks.
57 The following patterns are considered violations:
63 The following patterns are *not* considered violations:
75 ### `"never-single-line"`
77 There *must never* be whitespace before the opening brace in single-line blocks.
79 The following patterns are considered violations:
85 The following patterns are *not* considered violations:
96 ### `"always-multi-line"`
98 There *must always* be a newline before the opening brace in multi-line blocks.
100 The following patterns are considered violations:
112 The following patterns are *not* considered violations:
133 ### `"never-multi-line"`
135 There *must never* be whitespace before the opening brace in multi-line blocks.
137 The following patterns are considered violations:
144 The following patterns are *not* considered violations: