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ntzm/strict-casts-phpstan
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PHPStan rule to ensure you're using strict casts wherever possible

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Strict Casts PHPStan Rule
=========================

[](#strict-casts-phpstan-rule)

Ensure you're using [strict casts](https://github.com/ntzm/strict-casts) wherever possible

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
$ composer require ntzm/strict-casts-phpstan

```

In your PHPStan config, add:

```
includes:
    - vendor/ntzm/strict-casts-phpstan/rules.neon

```

###  Health Score

26

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LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

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###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

2520d ago

### Community

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