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tonoman3g/phpcs-variable-analysis
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A PHP\_CodeSniffer standard for Variable Analysis

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PHP\_CodeSniffer VariableAnalysis
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[](#php_codesniffer-variableanalysis)

Plugin for PHP\_CodeSniffer static analysis tool that adds analysis of problematic variable use.

- Performs static analysis of variable use.
- Warns on use of undefined variables.
- Warns if variables are set or declared but never used within that scope.
- Warns if variables are redeclared within same scope.
- Warns if $this, self::$static\_member, static::$static\_member is used outside class scope.

INSTALLATION
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[](#installation)

Run ./install.sh -h to get install help.

For a default install of PHP\_Codesniffer via PEAR with PEAR in ~/pear you should be safe to just run ./install.sh to use the default options, then copy the rules from ruleset.xml into your own ruleset.xml.

CUSTOMIZATION
-------------

[](#customization)

There's a variety of options to customize the behaviour of VariableAnalysis, take a look at the included ruleset.xml for commented examples of a configuration.

KNOWN ISSUES & BUGS
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[](#known-issues--bugs)

- File scope isn't currently analysed.

###  Health Score

21

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LowBetter than 19% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 96.9% 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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