Rule to enforce consistent spacing after if statement parens when no braces are present

Please describe what the rule should do: Enforce consistent spacing after if statement parens when no braces are present.

What category of rule is this? [ ] Warns about a potential error (problem) [ ] Suggests an alternate way of doing something (suggestion) [X] Enforces code style (layout) [ ] Other (please specify:)

Provide 2-3 code examples that this rule will warn about:

if (something)doStuff(); // "warns"
if (something) doStuff(); // "correct usage"

Why should this rule be included in ESLint (instead of a plugin)? Because it’s not specific to a framework/runtime, it’s a general JS styling preference.

Are you willing to submit a pull request to implement this rule? I haven’t contributed in ESLint before, and quite unfamiliar with the codebase. I don’t mind trying, though.

[kaicataldo]

I would be in favor of updating space-before-blocks rather than creating a separate rule.

[mdjermanovic]

@anikethsaha this rule change isn’t accepted yet, let’s see if it will reach the consensus first.