}
```

### `distinctGroup: [boolean]`

This changes how `pathGroups[].position` affects grouping. The property is most useful when `newlines-between` is set to `always` and at least 1 `pathGroups` entry has a `position` property set.

By default, in the context of a particular `pathGroup` entry, when setting `position`, a new "group" will silently be created. That is, even if the `group` is specified, a newline will still separate imports that match that `pattern` with the rest of the group (assuming `newlines-between` is `always`). This is undesirable if your intentions are to use `position` to position _within_ the group (and not create a new one). Override this behavior by setting `distinctGroup` to `false`; this will keep imports within the same group as intended.

Note that currently, `distinctGroup` defaults to `true`. However, in a later update, the default will change to `false`

Example:

```json
{
  "import/order": ["error", {
    "newlines-between": "always",
    "pathGroups": [
      {
        "pattern": "@app/**",
        "group": "external",
        "position": "after"
      }
    ],
    "distinctGroup": false
  }]
}
```

### `pathGroupsExcludedImportTypes: [array]`

This defines import types that are not handled by configured pathGroups.
This is mostly needed when you want to handle path groups that look like external imports.

Example:

```json
{
  "import/order": ["error", {
    "pathGroups": [
      {
        "pattern": "@app/**",
        "group": "external",
        "position": "after"
      }
    ],
    "pathGroupsExcludedImportTypes": ["builtin"]
  }]
}
```

You can also use `patterns`(e.g., `react`, `react-router-dom`, etc).

Example:

```json
{
  "import/order": [
    "error",
    {
      "pathGroups": [
        {
          "pattern": "react",
          "group": "builtin",
          "position": "before"
        }
      ],
      "pathGroupsExcludedImportTypes": ["react"]
    }
  ]
}
```

The default value is `["builtin", "external", "object"]`.

### `newlines-between: [ignore|always|always-and-inside-groups|never]`

Enforces or forbids new lines between import groups:

 - If set to `ignore`, no errors related to new lines between import groups will be reported.
 - If set to `always`, at least one new line between each group will be enforced, and new lines inside a group will be forbidden. To prevent multiple lines between imports, core `no-multiple-empty-lines` rule can be used.
 - If set to `always-and-inside-groups`, it will act like `always` except newlines are allowed inside import groups.
 - If set to `never`, no new lines are allowed in the entire import section.

The default value is `"ignore"`.

With the default group setting, the following will be invalid:

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"newlines-between": "always"}] */
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';
import index from './';
import sibling from './foo';
```

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"newlines-between": "always-and-inside-groups"}] */
import fs from 'fs';

import path from 'path';
import index from './';
import sibling from './foo';
```

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"newlines-between": "never"}] */
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';

import index from './';

import sibling from './foo';
```

while those will be valid:

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"newlines-between": "always"}] */
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';

import index from './';

import sibling from './foo';
```

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"newlines-between": "always-and-inside-groups"}] */
import fs from 'fs';

import path from 'path';

import index from './';

import sibling from './foo';
```

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"newlines-between": "never"}] */
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';
import index from './';
import sibling from './foo';
```

### `alphabetize: {order: asc|desc|ignore, orderImportKind: asc|desc|ignore, caseInsensitive: true|false}`

Sort the order within each group in alphabetical manner based on **import path**:

 - `order`: use `asc` to sort in ascending order, and `desc` to sort in descending order (default: `ignore`).
 - `orderImportKind`: use `asc` to sort in ascending order various import kinds, e.g. imports prefixed with `type` or `typeof`, with same import path. Use `desc` to sort in descending order (default: `ignore`).
 - `caseInsensitive`: use `true` to ignore case, and `false` to consider case (default: `false`).

Example setting:

```ts
alphabetize: {
  order: 'asc', /* sort in ascending order. Options: ['ignore', 'asc', 'desc'] */
  caseInsensitive: true /* ignore case. Options: [true, false] */
}
```

This will fail the rule check:

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"alphabetize": {"order": "asc", "caseInsensitive": true}}] */
import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
import aTypes from 'prop-types';
import { compose, apply } from 'xcompose';
import * as classnames from 'classnames';
import blist from 'BList';
```

While this will pass:

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"alphabetize": {"order": "asc", "caseInsensitive": true}}] */
import blist from 'BList';
import * as classnames from 'classnames';
import aTypes from 'prop-types';
import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
import { compose, apply } from 'xcompose';
```

### `warnOnUnassignedImports: true|false`

 - default: `false`

Warns when unassigned imports are out of order.  These warning will not be fixed
with `--fix` because unassigned imports are used for side-effects and changing the
import of order of modules with side effects can not be done automatically in a
way that is safe.

This will fail the rule check:

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"warnOnUnassignedImports": true}] */
import fs from 'fs';
import './styles.css';
import path from 'path';
```

While this will pass:

```ts
/* eslint import/order: ["error", {"warnOnUnassignedImports": true}] */
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';
import './styles.css';
```

## Related

 - [`import/external-module-folders`] setting

 - [`import/internal-regex`] setting

[`import/external-module-folders`]: ../../README.md#importexternal-module-folders

[`import/internal-regex`]: ../../README.md#importinternal-regex