PHP CodeSniffer rules for Laravel coding style (PSR-2 variant)

Authored by fossbarrow IO

php codesniffer ruleset for laravel projects.

Requirements

• https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer

Table of contents

• How to install
  • Enabling the rules
  • Sniffing code
  • Sniffing code in PHPStorm
• License
• Contributing
• Credits

Installation

Install the ruleset by

1. Copy the phpcs.xml file into your project root with phpcs installed.

Usage

Enabling the rules

Only neccesary if you installed as a package using composer!

Add it to your project phpcs.xml or phpcs.xml.dist ruleset:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ruleset>
    <arg name="basepath" value="."/>

    <file>./app</file>
    <file>./config</file>
    <file>./resources</file>
    <file>./routes</file>
    <file>./tests</file>

    <rule ref="./vendor/fossbarrow/laravel-phpcs/phpcs.xml"/>
</ruleset>

Sniffing code

Use php CodeSniffer commands, pointed towards your xml file, to sniff the code using the new ruleset.

vendor/bin/phpcs vendor/bin/phpcbf

Sniffing code in PHPStorm

See PHP Code Sniffer in PhpStorm on how to set up CodeSniffer in PHPStorm.

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Contributing

All changes that makes the sniffer more accurate towards Laravel's coding standard is always highly appreciated and welcome.

Please see CONTRIBUTING for more details.

Credits

• PatricNox
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.