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PHP

PHP static code analysis

Unique rules to find Bugs, Vulnerabilities, Security Hotspots, and Code Smells in your PHP code

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Filtered: 7 rules found
psr2
    Impact
      Clean code attribute
        1. Method arguments with default values should be last

           Code Smell
        2. PHP keywords and constants "true", "false", "null" should be lower case

           Code Smell
        3. Only LF character (Unix-like) should be used to end lines

           Code Smell
        4. The "var" keyword should not be used

           Code Smell
        5. Statements should be on separate lines

           Code Smell
        6. Lines should not end with trailing whitespaces

           Code Smell
        7. Tabulation characters should not be used

           Code Smell

        PHP keywords and constants "true", "false", "null" should be lower case

        consistency - formatted
        maintainability
        Code Smell
        • convention
        • psr2

        Why is this an issue?

        More Info

        In PHP, keywords and constants are case-insensitive, meaning they can be written in either lower case or upper case without affecting their functionality. This allows for more flexibility and ease of use when writing code.

        However, it is generally recommended to follow a consistent casing convention for readability and maintainability purposes. Relevant constants are true, false and null.

        Note that if the Drupal framework is detected, this rule will enforce Drupal standards instead. Relevant constants are TRUE, FALSE and NULL.

        Noncompliant code example

        <?php ECHO 'Hello World'; ?>
        
        <?php
        // In a Drupal context
        const CACHE_ENABLED = true;
        ?>
        

        Compliant solution

        <?php echo 'Hello World'; ?>
        
        <?php
        // In a Drupal context
        const CACHE_ENABLED = TRUE;
        ?>
        
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