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deferred - use $q(function(resolve, reject){}) instead of $q.deferred

When you want to create a new promise, you should not use the $q.deferred anymore. Prefer the new syntax : $q(function(resolve, reject){})

Examples

The following patterns are considered problems;

/*eslint angular/deferred: 2*/

// invalid
var deferred = $q.defer(); // error: You should not create a new promise with this syntax. Use the $q(function(resolve, reject) {}) syntax.

// invalid
var deferred = _$q_.defer(); // error: You should not create a new promise with this syntax. Use the $q(function(resolve, reject) {}) syntax.

The following patterns are not considered problems;

/*eslint angular/deferred: 2*/

// valid
$q(function() {
// ...
});

Version

This rule was introduced in eslint-plugin-angular 0.1.0

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