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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. degraciamathieu/php-arguments-detector ActivePackage[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) degraciamathieu/php-arguments-detector ====================================== Keep control over the complexity of your methods by checking that they do not have too many arguments. v0.5.0(3y ago)1387715MITPHPPHP ^7.3 || ^7.4 || ^8.0 Since Aug 3Pushed 3y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/DeGraciaMathieu/php-arguments-detector)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/degraciamathieu/php-arguments-detector)[ Docs](https://github.com/DeGraciaMathieu/php-arguments-detector)[ RSS](/packages/degraciamathieu-php-arguments-detector/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 4w ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (5)Versions (9)Used By (5) [![build](https://github.com/DeGraciaMathieu/php-arguments-detector/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/DeGraciaMathieu/php-arguments-detector/actions/workflows/build.yml)[![packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b22e0be6264d9df80d884b3c4e91dc26b6a59c62f9b49bac891528c49f184e4e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f44654772616369614d6174686965752f7068702d617267756d656e74732d6465746563746f72)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b22e0be6264d9df80d884b3c4e91dc26b6a59c62f9b49bac891528c49f184e4e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f44654772616369614d6174686965752f7068702d617267756d656e74732d6465746563746f72)[![packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e46bd9e4df1b2c0467b03675b74b5f7665318e6114125429ef16dcc500ba552d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f70687025323076657273696f6e732d372e33253230253743253230372e34253230253743253230253545382d626c7565)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e46bd9e4df1b2c0467b03675b74b5f7665318e6114125429ef16dcc500ba552d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f70687025323076657273696f6e732d372e33253230253743253230372e34253230253743253230253545382d626c7565) php arguments detector ====================== [](#php-arguments-detector) > The ideal number of arguments for a function is zero. ~ Robert C. Martin Keep control over the complexity of your methods by checking that they do not have too many arguments with this package. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Requires >= PHP 7.3 ``` composer require degraciamathieu/php-arguments-detector --dev ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` vendor/bin/phpargsdetector inspect {folder} ``` Options ------- [](#options) optionsdescription--min-args=Ignore methods with less than --min-args arguments.--max-args=Ignore methods with more than --max-args arguments.--min-weight=Ignore methods with less than --min-weight weight.--max-weight=Ignore methods with more than --max-weight weight.--limit=Number of methods displayed.--without-constructorIgnore method constructors from detection.--sort-by-weightSort the results by the weight of methods.Examples -------- [](#examples) ``` vendor/bin/phpargsdetector inspect app/Services/Saml/ +------------------------------------------+------------------+-----------+--------+ | Files | Methods | Arguments | Weight | +------------------------------------------+------------------+-----------+--------+ | app/Services/Saml/SamlMessageFactory.php | __construct | 2 | 2 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlMessageFactory.php | makeSamlResponse | 2 | 68 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlSecurity.php | checkSignature | 2 | 18 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlIssuer.php | find | 1 | 3 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlKeeper.php | keep | 1 | 1 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlMessageFactory.php | addAttributes | 1 | 26 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlMessageFactory.php | sign | 1 | 12 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlResponder.php | launch | 1 | 10 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlKeeper.php | has | 0 | 0 | | app/Services/Saml/SamlKeeper.php | retrieve | 0 | 0 | +------------------------------------------+------------------+-----------+--------+ Total of methods : 10 ``` ``` vendor/bin/phpargsdetector inspect app/ --limit=3 --min-args=2 --without-constructor +-------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+--------+ | Files | Methods | Arguments | Weight | +-------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+--------+ | app/Http/Middleware/RedirectIfAuthenticated.php | handle | 3 | 27 | | app/Http/Controllers/IssuerController.php | update | 2 | 24 | | app/Http/Controllers/RestrictionController.php | update | 2 | 28 | +-------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+--------+ Total of methods : 3 ``` ``` vendor/bin/phpargsdetector inspect app/ --limit=3 --sort-by-weight +-------------------------------------------------+------------------+-----------+--------+ | Files | Methods | Arguments | Weight | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------+-----------+--------+ | app/Services/Saml/SamlMessageFactory.php | makeSamlResponse | 2 | 68 | | app/Http/Controllers/RestrictionController.php | update | 2 | 28 | | app/Http/Middleware/RedirectIfAuthenticated.php | handle | 3 | 27 | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------+-----------+--------+ Total of methods : 3 ``` Weight ------ [](#weight) The weight is the number of arguments multiplied by the number of lines of the method. The weight of the `foo` method is 10 : 2 arguments \* 5 lines. ``` class Bar { public function foo($a, $b) { if ($a) { // } return $b; } } ``` You can use it as a complexity indicator. ### Health Score 28 — LowBetter than 54% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity23 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity47 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% 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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