no-self-compare

Disallows comparisons where both sides are exactly the same.

Comparing a variable or value against itself is usually an error, either a typo or refactoring error. It is confusing to the reader and may potentially introduce a runtime error.

Invalid:

if (x === x) {
}
if ("x" === "x") {
}
if (a.b === a.b) {
}
if (a["b"] === a["b"]) {
}

Valid:

if (x === y) {
}
if ("x" === "y") {
}
if (a.b === a.c) {
}
if (a["b"] === a["c"]) {
}