Adds no-useless-path-segments documentation.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangelog.com).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- Add documentation for [`no-useless-path-segments`] rule ([#1068], thanks [@manovotny])
 - Fixer for [`first`] ([#1046], thanks [@fengkfengk])
 
 ## [2.10.0] - 2018-03-29
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 
 [`memo-parser`]: ./memo-parser/README.md
 
+[#1068]: https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/pull/1068
 [#1046]: https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/pull/1046
 [#944]: https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/pull/944
 [#891]: https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/pull/891
@@ -694,3 +696,4 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 [@graingert]: https://github.com/graingert
 [@danny-andrews]: https://github.com/dany-andrews
 [@fengkfengk]: https://github.com/fengkfengk
+[@manovotny]: https://github.com/manovotny

README.md

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ This plugin intends to support linting of ES2015+ (ES6+) import/export syntax, a
 * Forbid webpack loader syntax in imports ([`no-webpack-loader-syntax`])
 * Forbid a module from importing itself ([`no-self-import`])
 * Forbid a module from importing a module with a dependency path back to itself ([`no-cycle`])
+* Prevent unnecessary path segemnts in import and require statements ([`no-useless-path-segments`])
 
 [`no-unresolved`]: ./docs/rules/no-unresolved.md
 [`named`]: ./docs/rules/named.md
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ This plugin intends to support linting of ES2015+ (ES6+) import/export syntax, a
 [`no-webpack-loader-syntax`]: ./docs/rules/no-webpack-loader-syntax.md
 [`no-self-import`]: ./docs/rules/no-self-import.md
 [`no-cycle`]: ./docs/rules/no-cycle.md
+[`no-useless-path-segments`]: ./docs/rules/no-useless-path-segments.md
 
 ### Helpful warnings
 

docs/rules/no-useless-path-segments.md

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# import/no-useless-path-segments
+
+Use this rule to prevent unnecessary path segemnts in import and require statements.
+
+## Rule Details
+
+Given the following folder structure:
+
+```
+my-project
+├── app.js
+├── footer.js
+├── header.js
+└── pages
+    ├── about.js
+    ├── contact.js
+    └── index.js
+```
+
+The following patterns are considered problems:
+
+```js
+/**
+ *  in my-project/app.js
+ */
+
+import "./../pages/about.js"; // should be "./pages/about.js"
+import "./../pages/about"; // should be "./pages/about"
+import "../pages/about.js"; // should be "./pages/about.js"
+import "../pages/about"; // should be "./pages/about"
+import "./pages//about"; // should be "./pages/about"
+import "./pages/"; // should be "./pages"
+```
+
+The following patterns are NOT considered problems:
+
+```js
+/**
+ *  in my-project/app.js
+ */
+
+import "./header.js";
+import "./pages";
+import "./pages/about";
+import ".";
+import "..";
+import fs from "fs";
+```