jaketrent · August 29, 2015 14:20 · May 4, 2015 · May 4, 2015
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@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ rather say this?
 
 
 ```js
+// what people who say "use semicolons!!" say
 class Foo {
   prop = {
   }; // yes
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ function boing () {
 Or this?
 
 ```js
+// what people who say "don't use semicolons!" say
 /*yes*/;[1,2,3].map()
 /*yes*/;(function () {})()
 // which are two things I haven't done in the last 3 years, mind you

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+When a beginner asks you "when do I use semi-colons?" would you
+rather say this?
+
+
+```js
+class Foo {
+  prop = {
+  }; // yes
+
+  static bar () {
+    if (stuff) {
+      doStuff(); // yes
+    } // no
+
+    for (var key in obj) {
+    } // no
+
+    return {
+    }; // yes
+  } // no
+
+  foo () {
+  } // no
+} // no
+
+Foo.prop = {
+}; // yes
+
+things.map(thing => thing.name /*no*/)
+
+var boing = function () {
+}; // yes
+
+function boing () {
+} // no
+
+/*no*/[1,2,3].map(); // yes
+/*no*/(function () {})(); // yes
+```
+
+Or this?
+
+```js
+/*yes*/;[1,2,3].map()
+/*yes*/;(function () {})()
+// which are two things I haven't done in the last 3 years, mind you
+```
+
+In the end, I'd rather not talk about semi-colons, and just do what
+people around me want me to do, but when teaching a beginner who asks
+(and they ALWAYS ask this) "when do I use a semi-colon", I just put my
+face in my hands and say "I don't have any answers for you".
+