max-empty-lines

Limit the number of adjacent empty lines.

a {}
     /* ← */
     /* ← */
a {} /* ↑ */
/**     ↑
 * These lines */

Options

int: Maximum number of characters allowed.

For example, with 2:

The following patterns are considered warnings:

a {}



b {}

Comment strings are also checked -- so the following is a warning:

/**
 * Call me Ishmael.
 *
 *
 *
 * Some years ago -- never mind how log precisely -- ...
 */

The following patterns are not considered warnings:

a {}
b {}

a {}

b {}

a {}


b {}