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spindogs/phpcs
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Spindogs coding standards

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PSR-1 and PSR-2
---------------

[](#psr-1-and-psr-2)

All PHP code MUST abide by the standards as described by PSR-1 and PSR-2. These recommendations can be read in full at .

For ease of use, a summary of these standards is described below.

### Legacy code

[](#legacy-code)

Whilst all new code (including new code added to old files) MUST follow these standards, you are NOT expected to convert any existing legacy code to these standards.

### Files

[](#files)

- All PHP files MUST use the Unix LF (linefeed) line ending

### Indenting

[](#indenting)

- Code MUST use 4 spaces for indenting, not tabs

### PHP keywords

[](#php-keywords)

- PHP keywords MUST be in lowercase (eg. `if`, `while`, `for`, etc)
- The PHP constants `true`, `false`, and `null` MUST be in lowercase

### Naming

[](#naming)

PSR-1 standards do not make any recommendation regarding the naming of your code other than stating that a consistent style must be used across the board. As a result, Spindogs prefers the following naming styles:

- Constants MUST be declared in **UPPERCASE** (with underscore separators)
- Class names MUST be declared in **TitleCase**
- Method names MUST be declared in **camelCase**
- Property names MUST be declared in **snake\_case**
- Variables MUST be declared in **snake\_case**

### Global functions

[](#global-functions)

The use of global functions SHOULD be avoided at every opportunity, instead helper functions should be encapsulated within a class

### Classes

[](#classes)

Visibility (`public`, `protected`, `private`) MUST be declared on all properties

```

```

In order to aid readability, the **null coalescing** operator MAY be used to provide a default value if a variable doesn't exist:

```

```

Similarly, the **elvis operator** MAY be used to provide a default value if a variable is not truthy:

```

```

### Database

[](#database)

All database tables MUST be named using **TitleCase** and singularly (to match model name):

```
Event
EventCategory

```

All database columns MUST be named using **snake\_case**:

```
event_id
name

```

Code Editors
------------

[](#code-editors)

### Atom

[](#atom)

You can install the Atom Beautify package and configure it to use Spindogs coding standards each time you save a PHP file .

1. Download latest `php-cs-fixer.phar` to your PHP directory on local machine
2. Clone this GIT repository to a location on your local machine
3. Install `atom-beautify` package from settings screen
4. Configure path to the `php-cs-fixer.phar` executable
5. Configure path to the Spindogs `.php_cs.dist` file
6. Enable PHP files to beautify on save

###  Health Score

23

—

LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity36

Early-stage or recently created project

 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

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

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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