member-ordering
Require a consistent member declaration order.
A consistent ordering of fields, methods and constructors can make interfaces, type literals, classes and class expressions easier to read, navigate, and edit.
Attributes
- Included in configs
- ✅ Recommended
- 🔒 Strict
- Fixable
- 🔧 Automated Fixer
- 💡 Suggestion Fixer
- 💭 Requires type information
Rule Details
This rule aims to standardize the way class declarations, class expressions, interfaces and type literals are structured and ordered.
Options
interface Options {
default?: OrderConfig;
classes?: OrderConfig;
classExpressions?: OrderConfig;
interfaces?: OrderConfig;
typeLiterals?: OrderConfig;
}
type OrderConfig = MemberType[] | SortedOrderConfig | 'never';
interface SortedOrderConfig {
memberTypes?: MemberType[] | 'never';
order: 'alphabetically' | 'alphabetically-case-insensitive' | 'as-written';
}
// See below for the more specific MemberType strings
type MemberType = string | string[];
You can configure OrderConfig
options for:
default
: all constructs (used as a fallback)classes
?: override ordering specifically for classesclassExpressions
?: override ordering specifically for class expressionsinterfaces
?: override ordering specifically for interfacestypeLiterals
?: override ordering specifically for type literals
The OrderConfig
settings for each kind of construct may configure sorting on one or both two levels:
memberTypes
: organizing on member type groups such as methods vs. propertiesorder
: organizing based on member names, such as alphabetically
Groups
You can define many different groups based on different attributes of members. The supported member attributes are, in order:
- Accessibility (
'public' | 'protected' | 'private'
) - Decoration (
'decorated'
): Whether the member has an explicit accessibility decorator - Kind (
'call-signature' | 'constructor' | 'field' | 'get' | 'method' | 'set' | 'signature'
)
Member attributes may be joined with a '-'
to combine into more specific groups.
For example, 'public-field'
would come before 'private-field'
.
Default configuration
The default configuration looks as follows:
{
"default": [
// Index signature
"signature",
// Fields
"public-static-field",
"protected-static-field",
"private-static-field",
"public-decorated-field",
"protected-decorated-field",
"private-decorated-field",
"public-instance-field",
"protected-instance-field",
"private-instance-field",
"public-abstract-field",
"protected-abstract-field",
"private-abstract-field",
"public-field",
"protected-field",
"private-field",
"static-field",
"instance-field",
"abstract-field",
"decorated-field",
"field",
// Static initialization
"static-initialization",
// Constructors
"public-constructor",
"protected-constructor",
"private-constructor",
"constructor",
// Getters
"public-static-get",
"protected-static-get",
"private-static-get",
"public-decorated-get",
"protected-decorated-get",
"private-decorated-get",
"public-instance-get",
"protected-instance-get",
"private-instance-get",
"public-abstract-get",
"protected-abstract-get",
"private-abstract-get",
"public-get",
"protected-get",
"private-get",
"static-get",
"instance-get",
"abstract-get",
"decorated-get",
"get",
// Setters
"public-static-set",
"protected-static-set",
"private-static-set",
"public-decorated-set",
"protected-decorated-set",
"private-decorated-set",
"public-instance-set",
"protected-instance-set",
"private-instance-set",
"public-abstract-set",
"protected-abstract-set",
"private-abstract-set",
"public-set",
"protected-set",
"private-set",
"static-set",
"instance-set",
"abstract-set",
"decorated-set",
"set",
// Methods
"public-static-method",
"protected-static-method",
"private-static-method",
"public-decorated-method",
"protected-decorated-method",
"private-decorated-method",
"public-instance-method",
"protected-instance-method",
"private-instance-method",
"public-abstract-method",
"protected-abstract-method",
"private-abstract-method",
"public-method",
"protected-method",
"private-method",
"static-method",
"instance-method",
"abstract-method",
"decorated-method",
"method"
]
}
note
The default configuration contains member group types which contain other member types. This is intentional to provide better error messages.
tip
By default, the members are not sorted. If you want to sort them alphabetically, you have to provide a custom configuration.
Examples
General Order on All Constructs
This config specifies the order for all constructs. It ignores member types other than signatures, methods, constructors, and fields. It also ignores accessibility and scope.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "default": ["signature", "method", "constructor", "field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
interface Foo {
B: string; // -> field
new (); // -> constructor
A(): void; // -> method
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
}
type Foo = {
B: string; // -> field
// no constructor
A(): void; // -> method
// no signature
};
class Foo {
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
constructor() {} // -> constructor
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
}
const Foo = class {
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
constructor() {} // -> constructor
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
protected static E: string; // -> field
};
interface Foo {
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
A(): void; // -> method
new (); // -> constructor
B: string; // -> field
}
type Foo = {
// no signature
A(): void; // -> method
// no constructor
B: string; // -> field
};
class Foo {
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
constructor() {} // -> constructor
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
}
const Foo = class {
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
constructor() {} // -> constructor
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
};
Classes
Public Instance Methods Before Public Static Fields
This config specifies that public instance methods should come first before public static fields. Everything else can be placed anywhere. It doesn't apply to interfaces or type literals as accessibility and scope are not part of them.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "default": ["public-instance-method", "public-static-field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
class Foo {
private C: string; // (irrelevant)
public D: string; // (irrelevant)
public static E: string; // -> public static field
constructor() {} // (irrelevant)
public static A(): void {} // (irrelevant)
[Z: string]: any; // (irrelevant)
public B(): void {} // -> public instance method
}
const Foo = class {
private C: string; // (irrelevant)
[Z: string]: any; // (irrelevant)
public static E: string; // -> public static field
public D: string; // (irrelevant)
constructor() {} // (irrelevant)
public static A(): void {} // (irrelevant)
public B(): void {} // -> public instance method
};
class Foo {
public B(): void {} // -> public instance method
private C: string; // (irrelevant)
public D: string; // (irrelevant)
public static E: string; // -> public static field
constructor() {} // (irrelevant)
public static A(): void {} // (irrelevant)
[Z: string]: any; // (irrelevant)
}
const Foo = class {
public B(): void {} // -> public instance method
private C: string; // (irrelevant)
[Z: string]: any; // (irrelevant)
public D: string; // (irrelevant)
constructor() {} // (irrelevant)
public static A(): void {} // (irrelevant)
public static E: string; // -> public static field
};
Static Fields Before Instance Fields
This config specifies that static fields should come before instance fields, with public static fields first. It doesn't apply to interfaces or type literals as accessibility and scope are not part of them.
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "default": ["public-static-field", "static-field", "instance-field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
class Foo {
private E: string; // -> instance field
private static B: string; // -> static field
protected static C: string; // -> static field
private static D: string; // -> static field
public static A: string; // -> public static field
[Z: string]: any; // (irrelevant)
}
const foo = class {
public T(): void {} // method (irrelevant)
private static B: string; // -> static field
constructor() {} // constructor (irrelevant)
private E: string; // -> instance field
protected static C: string; // -> static field
private static D: string; // -> static field
[Z: string]: any; // signature (irrelevant)
public static A: string; // -> public static field
};
class Foo {
public static A: string; // -> public static field
private static B: string; // -> static field
protected static C: string; // -> static field
private static D: string; // -> static field
private E: string; // -> instance field
[Z: string]: any; // (irrelevant)
}
const foo = class {
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature (irrelevant)
public static A: string; // -> public static field
constructor() {} // -> constructor (irrelevant)
private static B: string; // -> static field
protected static C: string; // -> static field
private static D: string; // -> static field
private E: string; // -> instance field
public T(): void {} // -> method (irrelevant)
};
Class Declarations
This config only specifies an order for classes: methods, then the constructor, then fields.
It does not apply to class expressions (use classExpressions
for them).
Default settings will be used for class declarations and all other syntax constructs other than class declarations.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "classes": ["method", "constructor", "field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
class Foo {
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
constructor() {} // -> constructor
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
}
class Foo {
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
constructor() {} // -> constructor
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
}
Class Expressions
This config only specifies an order for classes expressions: methods, then the constructor, then fields.
It does not apply to class declarations (use classes
for them).
Default settings will be used for class declarations and all other syntax constructs other than class expressions.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "classExpressions": ["method", "constructor", "field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
const foo = class {
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
constructor() {} // -> constructor
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
};
const foo = class {
public static A(): void {} // -> method
public B(): void {} // -> method
constructor() {} // -> constructor
private C: string; // -> field
public D: string; // -> field
protected static E: string; // -> field
};
Interfaces
This config only specifies an order for interfaces: signatures, then methods, then constructors, then fields.
It does not apply to type literals (use typeLiterals
for them).
Default settings will be used for type literals and all other syntax constructs other than class expressions.
note
These member types are the only ones allowed for interfaces
.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "interfaces": ["signature", "method", "constructor", "field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
interface Foo {
B: string; // -> field
new (); // -> constructor
A(): void; // -> method
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
}
interface Foo {
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
A(): void; // -> method
new (); // -> constructor
B: string; // -> field
}
Type Literals
This config only specifies an order for type literals: signatures, then methods, then constructors, then fields.
It does not apply to interfaces (use interfaces
for them).
Default settings will be used for interfaces and all other syntax constructs other than class expressions.
note
These member types are the only ones allowed for typeLiterals
.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "typeLiterals": ["signature", "method", "constructor", "field"] }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
type Foo = {
B: string; // -> field
A(): void; // -> method
new (); // -> constructor
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
};
type Foo = {
[Z: string]: any; // -> signature
A(): void; // -> method
new (); // -> constructor
B: string; // -> field
};
Sorting Options
Sorting Alphabetically Within Member Groups
This config specifies that within each memberTypes
group, members are in an alphabetic case-sensitive order.
You can copy and paste the default order from Default Configuration.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{
"default": {
"memberTypes": [
/* <Default Order> */
],
"order": "alphabetically"
}
}
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
interface Foo {
a: x;
B: x;
c: x;
B(): void;
c(): void;
a(): void;
}
interface Foo {
B: x;
a: x;
c: x;
B(): void;
a(): void;
c(): void;
}
Sorting Alphabetically Case Insensitive Within Member Groups
This config specifies that within each memberTypes
group, members are in an alphabetic case-sensitive order.
You can copy and paste the default order from Default Configuration.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{
"default": {
"memberTypes": [
/* <Default Order> */
],
"order": "alphabetically-case-insensitive"
}
}
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
interface Foo {
B: x;
a: x;
c: x;
B(): void;
c(): void;
a(): void;
}
interface Foo {
a: x;
B: x;
c: x;
a(): void;
B(): void;
c(): void;
}
Sorting Alphabetically Ignoring Member Groups
This config specifies that members are all sorted in an alphabetic case-sensitive order.
It ignores any member group types completely by specifying "never"
for memberTypes
.
// .eslintrc.json
{
"rules": {
"@typescript-eslint/member-ordering": [
"error",
{ "default": { "memberTypes": "never", "order": "alphabetically" } }
]
}
}
- ❌ Incorrect
- ✅ Correct
interface Foo {
static c = 0;
b(): void;
a: boolean;
[a: string]: number; // Order doesn't matter (no sortable identifier)
new (): Bar; // Order doesn't matter (no sortable identifier)
(): Baz; // Order doesn't matter (no sortable identifier)
}
interface Foo {
a: boolean;
b(): void;
static c = 0;
[a: string]: number; // Order doesn't matter (no sortable identifier)
new (): Bar; // Order doesn't matter (no sortable identifier)
(): Baz; // Order doesn't matter (no sortable identifier)
}
All Supported Options
Member Types (Granular Form)
There are multiple ways to specify the member types. The most explicit and granular form is the following:
[
// Index signature
"signature",
// Fields
"public-static-field",
"protected-static-field",
"private-static-field",
"public-decorated-field",
"protected-decorated-field",
"private-decorated-field",
"public-instance-field",
"protected-instance-field",
"private-instance-field",
"public-abstract-field",
"protected-abstract-field",
"private-abstract-field",
// Static initialization
"static-initialization",
// Constructors
"public-constructor",
"protected-constructor",
"private-constructor",
// Getters
"public-static-get",
"protected-static-get",
"private-static-get",
"public-decorated-get",
"protected-decorated-get",
"private-decorated-get",
"public-instance-get",
"protected-instance-get",
"private-instance-get",
"public-abstract-get",
"protected-abstract-get",
"private-abstract-get",
"public-get",
"protected-get",
"private-get",
"static-get",
"instance-get",
"abstract-get",
"decorated-get",
"get",
// Setters
"public-static-set",
"protected-static-set",
"private-static-set",
"public-decorated-set",
"protected-decorated-set",
"private-decorated-set",
"public-instance-set",
"protected-instance-set",
"private-instance-set",
"public-abstract-set",
"protected-abstract-set",
"private-abstract-set",
"public-set",
"protected-set",
"private-set",
"static-set",
"instance-set",
"abstract-set",
"decorated-set",
"set",
// Methods
"public-static-method",
"protected-static-method",
"private-static-method",
"public-decorated-method",
"protected-decorated-method",
"private-decorated-method",
"public-instance-method",
"protected-instance-method",
"private-instance-method",
"public-abstract-method",
"protected-abstract-method",
"private-abstract-method"
]
note
If you only specify some of the possible types, the non-specified ones can have any particular order. This means that they can be placed before, within or after the specified types and the linter won't complain about it.
Member Group Types (With Accessibility, Ignoring Scope)
It is also possible to group member types by their accessibility (static
, instance
, abstract
), ignoring their scope.
[
// Index signature
// No accessibility for index signature.
// Fields
"public-field", // = ["public-static-field", "public-instance-field"]
"protected-field", // = ["protected-static-field", "protected-instance-field"]
"private-field", // = ["private-static-field", "private-instance-field"]
// Static initialization
// No accessibility for static initialization.
// Constructors
// Only the accessibility of constructors is configurable. See below.
// Getters
"public-get", // = ["public-static-get", "public-instance-get"]
"protected-get", // = ["protected-static-get", "protected-instance-get"]
"private-get", // = ["private-static-get", "private-instance-get"]
// Setters
"public-set", // = ["public-static-set", "public-instance-set"]
"protected-set", // = ["protected-static-set", "protected-instance-set"]
"private-set", // = ["private-static-set", "private-instance-set"]
// Methods
"public-method", // = ["public-static-method", "public-instance-method"]
"protected-method", // = ["protected-static-method", "protected-instance-method"]
"private-method" // = ["private-static-method", "private-instance-method"]
]
Member Group Types (With Accessibility and a Decorator)
It is also possible to group methods or fields with a decorator separately, optionally specifying their accessibility.
[
// Index signature
// No decorators for index signature.
// Fields
"public-decorated-field",
"protected-decorated-field",
"private-decorated-field",
"decorated-field", // = ["public-decorated-field", "protected-decorated-field", "private-decorated-field"]
// Static initialization
// No decorators for static initialization.
// Constructors
// There are no decorators for constructors.
// Getters
"public-decorated-get",
"protected-decorated-get",
"private-decorated-get",
"decorated-get", // = ["public-decorated-get", "protected-decorated-get", "private-decorated-get"]
// Setters
"public-decorated-set",
"protected-decorated-set",
"private-decorated-set",
"decorated-set", // = ["public-decorated-set", "protected-decorated-set", "private-decorated-set"]
// Methods
"public-decorated-method",
"protected-decorated-method",
"private-decorated-method",
"decorated-method" // = ["public-decorated-method", "protected-decorated-method", "private-decorated-method"]
]
Member Group Types (With Scope, Ignoring Accessibility)
Another option is to group the member types by their scope (public
, protected
, private
), ignoring their accessibility.
[
// Index signature
// No scope for index signature.
// Fields
"static-field", // = ["public-static-field", "protected-static-field", "private-static-field"]
"instance-field", // = ["public-instance-field", "protected-instance-field", "private-instance-field"]
"abstract-field", // = ["public-abstract-field", "protected-abstract-field", "private-abstract-field"]
// Static initialization
// No scope for static initialization.
// Constructors
"constructor", // = ["public-constructor", "protected-constructor", "private-constructor"]
// Getters
"static-get", // = ["public-static-get", "protected-static-get", "private-static-get"]
"instance-get", // = ["public-instance-get", "protected-instance-get", "private-instance-get"]
"abstract-get", // = ["public-abstract-get", "protected-abstract-get", "private-abstract-get"]
// Setters
"static-set", // = ["public-static-set", "protected-static-set", "private-static-set"]
"instance-set", // = ["public-instance-set", "protected-instance-set", "private-instance-set"]
"abstract-set", // = ["public-abstract-set", "protected-abstract-set", "private-abstract-set"]
// Methods
"static-method", // = ["public-static-method", "protected-static-method", "private-static-method"]
"instance-method", // = ["public-instance-method", "protected-instance-method", "private-instance-method"]
"abstract-method" // = ["public-abstract-method", "protected-abstract-method", "private-abstract-method"]
]
Member Group Types (With Scope and Accessibility)
The third grouping option is to ignore both scope and accessibility.
[
// Index signature
// No grouping for index signature.
// Fields
"field", // = ["public-static-field", "protected-static-field", "private-static-field", "public-instance-field", "protected-instance-field", "private-instance-field",
// "public-abstract-field", "protected-abstract-field", private-abstract-field"]
// Static initialization
// No grouping for static initialization.
// Constructors
// Only the accessibility of constructors is configurable.
// Getters
"get", // = ["public-static-get", "protected-static-get", "private-static-get", "public-instance-get", "protected-instance-get", "private-instance-get",
// "public-abstract-get", "protected-abstract-get", "private-abstract-get"]
// Setters
"set", // = ["public-static-set", "protected-static-set", "private-static-set", "public-instance-set", "protected-instance-set", "private-instance-set",
// "public-abstract-set", "protected-abstract-set", "private-abstract-set"]
// Methods
"method" // = ["public-static-method", "protected-static-method", "private-static-method", "public-instance-method", "protected-instance-method", "private-instance-method",
// "public-abstract-method", "protected-abstract-method", "private-abstract-method"]
]
Grouping Different Member Types at the Same Rank
It is also possible to group different member types at the same rank.
[
// Index signature
"signature",
// Fields
"field",
// Static initialization
"static-initialization",
// Constructors
"constructor",
// Getters and Setters at the same rank
["get", "set"],
// Methods
"method"
]
When Not To Use It
If you don't care about the general order of your members, then you will not need this rule.