Configuration of react/jsx-no-bind allows to use arrow functions, while the style guide prohibits it

[speicus]

The current configuration of react/jsx-no-bind allows to use arrow functions as event handlers (and ignores the use of bind in DOM components too): https://github.com/airbnb/javascript/blob/master/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js#L104

However, here's what the style guide has to say bout this:

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1. I agree with the guide's argument and belive that it would be best to update the rule configuration to match it. Using arrow function to initialize an event handler creates a brand new function on each render same as bind() does, which can lead to unnecessary re-renders.

2. To be honest, I'd even turn ignoreDOMComponents to false too — it is unclear why DOM components deserve a different treatment. I'd say the reasoning from the style guide fully applies to them too.

3. If, however, there is some reasoning behind these exceptions — then the style guide should probably reflect it.

[ljharb]

1. Based on the coding patterns inside airbnb, tightening the rule would be too noisy and restrictive. There's no reason the guide and the linter have to be completely identical; it's totally fine if some things are left to human discernment. (Separately, .bind() is much slower than arrow functions are; the performance hit for using new arrow functions is insignificant in comparison)

2. DOM components don't need the same restriction regardless because the hazard is custom components rerendering too much; that's impossible for DOM elements.

[vicasas]

@ljharb @speicus If we were to use the arrow functions constraint, would we be left with creating "traditional" functions inside the component?

function Hello() {
  function handleClick() {
    console.log('Hi!')
  }

  return <button onClick={handleClick}>Hello</button>
}

instead of this?

function Hello() {
  const handleClick = () => {
    console.log('Hi!')
  }

  return <button onClick={handleClick}>Hello</button>
}

function Hello() {
  return <button onClick={() => console.log('Hi!')}>Hello</button>
}

In summary... Can we understand that today, based on all the background we have, it is 0% recommended to use arrow functions?

background:

• Do not use arrow functions to create a component.
• Do not use arrow functions to send props to components. ...

[ljharb]

There's no defense for using arrow functions to create component, but there's plenty of times where sending one as a prop is "fine".

The hazard is passing an inline arrow function as a prop to a custom component, not an HTML one.