prefer-string-replace-all

Prefer String.replaceAll when every occurrence is replaced

A global replacement or split-and-join chain expresses replacement of every occurrence indirectly.
Instead, you SHOULD use String.replaceAll to state that operation directly.

Splitting on an empty string has different behavior and is left unchanged.

- Category: style
- Level: warning
- Fix: automatic
- Scope: module

Reported

function redact(text: string): string {
    return text.replace(/secret/g, "***");
}
Accepted

function redact(text: string): string {
    return text.replaceAll(/secret/g, "***");
}
Prior art

- eslint-plugin-unicorn · prefer-string-replace-all

language/linter/src/rules/style/preferstringreplaceall.rs:8