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---
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description: 'Require each enum member value to be explicitly initialized.'
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---
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> 🛑 This file is source code, not the primary documentation location! 🛑
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>
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> See **https://typescript-eslint.io/rules/prefer-enum-initializers** for documentation.
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TypeScript `enum`s are a practical way to organize semantically related constant values.
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Members of `enum`s that don't have explicit values are by default given sequentially increasing numbers.
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In projects where the value of `enum` members are important, allowing implicit values for enums can cause bugs if `enum`s are modified over time.
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This rule recommends having each `enum` member value explicitly initialized.
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## Examples
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<!--tabs-->
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### ❌ Incorrect
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```ts
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enum Status {
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Open = 1,
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Close,
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}
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enum Direction {
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Up,
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Down,
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}
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enum Color {
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Red,
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Green = 'Green'
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Blue = 'Blue',
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}
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```
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### ✅ Correct
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```ts
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enum Status {
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Open = 'Open',
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Close = 'Close',
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}
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enum Direction {
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Up = 1,
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Down = 2,
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}
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enum Color {
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Red = 'Red',
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Green = 'Green',
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Blue = 'Blue',
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}
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```
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## When Not To Use It
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If you don't care about `enum`s having implicit values you can safely disable this rule.
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