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Remove claim about semicolons from docs #12944

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# require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI (semi)

JavaScript is unique amongst the C-like languages in that it doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as **automatic semicolon insertion (ASI)** and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
JavaScript doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as **automatic semicolon insertion (ASI)** and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
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Personally, I'd prefer to phrase it as

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JavaScript doesn't require semicolons at the end of each statement. In many cases, the JavaScript engine can determine that a semicolon should be in a certain spot and will automatically add it. This feature is known as **automatic semicolon insertion (ASI)** and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:
JavaScript requires semicolons so much that it will insert one for you if you omit it, wherever it can determine that a semicolon should be. This feature is known as **automatic semicolon insertion (ASI)** and is considered one of the more controversial features of JavaScript. For example, the following lines are both valid:

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var name = "ESLint"
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