From 39115c8b71d2629161359f6456f47fdbd552fddd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfyoung <gfyoung17+GitHub@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 01:56:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Docs: provide more context to no-eq-null (#14801)

* Docs: provide more context to no-eq-null

* Encourage use of the more powerful
eqeqeq rule for linting equality checks.

* Indicate this rule is compatible with
an analogous rule in JSHint.

xref https://github.com/eslint/eslint/pull/179
closes https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/14749

* Update docs/rules/no-eq-null.md

Co-authored-by: Brandon Mills <btmills@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: Brandon Mills <btmills@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 docs/rules/no-eq-null.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/rules/no-eq-null.md b/docs/rules/no-eq-null.md
index df8f97a5eba..7b0f5df142a 100644
--- a/docs/rules/no-eq-null.md
+++ b/docs/rules/no-eq-null.md
@@ -39,3 +39,11 @@ while (qux !== null) {
   baz();
 }
 ```
+
+## Compatibility
+
+* **JSHint**: This rule corresponds to `eqnull` rule of JSHint.
+
+## When Not To Use It
+
+If you want to enforce type-checking operations in general, use the more powerful [eqeqeq](./eqeqeq) instead.