# PHP_Codesniffer-VariableAnalysis

**Repository Path**: mirrors_BambooHR/PHP_Codesniffer-VariableAnalysis

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: PHP_Codesniffer-VariableAnalysis
- **Description**: Variables plugin for PHP Codesniffer static analysis tool.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: BSD-2-Clause
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-09-24
- **Last Updated**: 2026-07-04

## Categories & Tags

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**Tags**: None

## README

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.
 * (new) Allows $this inside closures in PHP >=5.4
 * (new) Add analysis of instance variables ($this->...)

INSTALLATION
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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
-------------

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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 * File scope isn't currently analysed.