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o0h/phpstan-spaghetti
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PHPStan rules to enforce SPAGHETTI code style

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PHPStan Spaghetti
=================

[](#phpstan-spaghetti)

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A PHPStan extension that enforces true spaghetti code principles in your PHP projects.

Why?
----

[](#why)

While most static analysis tools try to improve code quality, PHPStan Spaghetti takes a different approach: it ensures your code stays true to the classic spaghetti code style. No more clean, maintainable code - embrace the chaos!

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

[](#installation)

Install via Composer:

```
composer require --dev o0h/phpstan-spaghetti
```

If you also install [phpstan/extension-installer](https://github.com/phpstan/extension-installer) then you're all set!

Manual installationIf you don't want to use `phpstan/extension-installer`, include `extension.neon` in your project's PHPStan config:

```
includes:
    - vendor/o0h/phpstan-spaghetti/extension.neon
```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

The extension is enabled by default. To disable the rules, add the following to your `phpstan.neon`:

```
parameters:
    spaghettiRules:
        enabled: false
```

To explicitly enable (default behavior):

```
parameters:
    spaghettiRules:
        enabled: true
```

Rules
-----

[](#rules)

PHPStan Spaghetti provides 21 rules organized into 5 categories to enforce true spaghetti code principles.

### Control Flow

[](#control-flow)

#### NoLoopsRule

[](#noloopsrule)

Prohibits all loop constructs (for, while, do-while, foreach). Use `goto` statements instead.

**Violation:**

```
foreach ($items as $item) {
    process($item);
}
```

**Compliant:**

```
$i = 0;
$count = count($items);
loop_start:
$done = $i >= $count;
if ($done)
    goto loop_end;
goto do_process;

do_process:
process($items[$i]);
$i++;
goto loop_start;

loop_end:
```

#### RestrictedIfRule

[](#restrictedifrule)

Enforces strict rules for `if` statements:

- No `else` or `elseif` clauses
- Only unary conditions (no `&&`, `||`, etc.)
- Body must contain only a single `goto` statement

#### NoSwitchMatchRule

[](#noswitchmatchrule)

Prohibits `switch` and `match` expressions. Use chains of `if` and `goto` instead.

#### NoTryCatchRule

[](#notrycatchrule)

Prohibits `try-catch-finally` blocks. Handle errors with conditional checks and `goto`.

#### NoReturnRule

[](#noreturnrule)

Prohibits `return` statements. Use inline code and `goto` instead.

#### NoYieldRule

[](#noyieldrule)

Prohibits `yield` and `yield from` expressions. No generators allowed in spaghetti code.

#### NoThrowRule

[](#nothrowrule)

Prohibits `throw` statements. Handle errors with conditional checks and `goto`.

### Functions

[](#functions)

#### NoFunctionDefinitionRule

[](#nofunctiondefinitionrule)

Prohibits user-defined functions. Use inline code with `goto` statements instead.

#### NoCallableArgumentRule

[](#nocallableargumentrule)

Prohibits using callable types as function arguments (closures, arrow functions, string callables, etc.).

#### NoCallableArgumentInMethodCallRule

[](#nocallableargumentinmethodcallrule)

Prohibits using callable types as method call arguments.

#### NoCallableArgumentInStaticCallRule

[](#nocallableargumentinstaticcallrule)

Prohibits using callable types as static method call arguments.

### Object-Oriented Programming

[](#object-oriented-programming)

#### NoClassLikeDefinitionRule

[](#noclasslikedefinitionrule)

Prohibits all class-like definitions (classes, interfaces, traits, enums). Spaghetti code should be procedural!

#### NoObjectInstantiationRule

[](#noobjectinstantiationrule)

Prohibits object instantiation with `new` keyword.

#### NoObjectAccessRule

[](#noobjectaccessrule)

Prohibits accessing object properties and methods (`->`, `::`, `?->`).

#### NoInstanceofRule

[](#noinstanceofrule)

Prohibits `instanceof` operator. Spaghetti code shouldn't use objects anyway.

#### NoTypeCheckFunctionRule

[](#notypecheckfunctionrule)

Prohibits type check functions (`is_a()`, `is_subclass_of()`, `get_class()`, `get_parent_class()`). Spaghetti code shouldn't use objects anyway.

### Operators

[](#operators)

#### NoTernaryOperatorRule

[](#noternaryoperatorrule)

Prohibits ternary operators (`? :`). Use `if` statements with `goto` instead.

#### NoNullCoalesceRule

[](#nonullcoalescerule)

Prohibits null coalesce operators (`??`, `??=`).

#### NoSpaceshipOperatorRule

[](#nospaceshipoperatorrule)

Prohibits spaceship operator (``).

### Structure

[](#structure)

#### NoNamespaceRule

[](#nonamespacerule)

Prohibits namespace declarations. Use global namespace only.

#### NoTypeDeclarationRule

[](#notypedeclarationrule)

Prohibits type declarations for parameters, return values, and properties.

Development
-----------

[](#development)

### Running Tests

[](#running-tests)

```
composer test
```

### Code Style

[](#code-style)

Check code style:

```
composer cs-check
```

Fix code style:

```
composer cs-fix
```

### Static Analysis

[](#static-analysis)

```
composer phpstan
```

### Run All Checks

[](#run-all-checks)

```
composer ci
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2 or higher
- PHPStan 2.0 or higher

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

Disclaimer
----------

[](#disclaimer)

This package is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Please do not actually use these coding practices in production code. Embrace clean code principles, not spaghetti code!

###  Health Score

40

—

FairBetter than 88% of packages

Maintenance84

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity42

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 62.2% 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~5 days

Total

6

Last Release

82d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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###  Code Quality

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Type Coverage Yes

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