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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. danbettles/codesniffer-standard ActiveLibrary danbettles/codesniffer-standard =============================== A PHP\_CodeSniffer standard that mainly looks for abandoned debugging code v3.0.0(4mo ago)1653↓52.8%16ISCPHPPHP ^8.3CI passing Since Dec 31Pushed 3mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/danbettles/PHP_CodeSniffer_Standards_DanBettles)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/danbettles/codesniffer-standard)[ RSS](/packages/danbettles-codesniffer-standard/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (3)Dependencies (3)Versions (4)Used By (16) PHP\_CodeSniffer Standard ========================= [](#php_codesniffer-standard) Important This version of my PHP\_CodeSniffer Standard is for PHP\_CodeSniffer 4 and PHP 8.3+. Previous major versions target older incarnations of PHP\_CodeSniffer and PHP. Tip You may like to read about [how to unit-test a custom PHPCS Standard without having to 'install' it](#the-unit-tests) The Sniffs ---------- [](#the-sniffs) ### Errors [](#errors) - PHP debugging functions (`print_r` and `var_dump`) are forbidden because I never use them for anything other than debugging. ### Warnings [](#warnings) - PHP output functions (`print` and `echo`) are considered suspect because I rarely—if ever—use them for anything other than debugging in object-oriented code, and since I tend to use short-echo tags (``) in output templates, I don't expect to see them elsewhere either. - PHP script termination functions (`exit` and `die`) are considered suspect because they needn't be used in well-structured code; I use them only when debugging. I consider it bad-form to use these functions in a framework because they will likely prevent an application shutting-down cleanly, which, for one thing, can make it difficult to find out why output filters—or the like—are not being applied. - JavaScript's `alert` function (`window.alert()`) is considered suspect because it's probably used more for debugging than anything else. - Comments appearing to contain debugging code will be the subject of warnings. Debugging code should never be committed, even if it's commented. At the very least, commented debugging code is garbage, unwanted noise, and there's no sense in making your code more difficult to follow by leaving it lying around. - One way or another, `TODO` and `FIXME` tags signal potential problems on the road ahead. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install using Composer, thus: ``` composer --dev require danbettles/codesniffer-standard ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) You can reference the Standard on the command-line with: ``` --standard=path/to/vendor/danbettles/codesniffer-standard/src/DanBettles ``` Alternatively, add the following Rule Element to your XML config file. ``` ``` The Unit Tests -------------- [](#the-unit-tests) I had some difficulty upgrading the unit-tests for PHP\_CodeSniffer 3 and I still didn't like that you have to 'install' your custom Standard as part of the usual PHPCS approach. After some investigation, I tried [Payton Swick's solution](https://payton.codes/2017/12/15/creating-sniffs-for-a-phpcs-standard/#writing-tests), which worked out well—thank you, Payton. Payton Swick's solution enables you to test your custom Standard in isolation, within the project. I developed his idea a little further, creating a sensibly opinionated test-case base-class that makes it straightforward to test your sniffs: straightforward if you follow usual PHPUnit conventions, and straightforward because it involves using PHPUnit in a more natural way. ### Health Score 54 — FairBetter than 97% of packages Maintenance84 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity19 Limited adoption so far Community19 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity80 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 83.3% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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