Analysis of Coding Conventions for Drupal
PHP_CodeSniffer, using a custom coding standard and report, was used to record various coding conventions across 197 PHP projects.
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Conventions
- Adjacent assignments alignedMethod: noValue: 84.86%
- Array end commaMethod: yesValue: 77.98%
- Array keyword caseMethod: lowerValue: 100%
- Blank lines at end of control structureMethod: 0Value: 99.82%
- Blank lines at start of control structureMethod: 0Value: 99.72%
- Brackets around echoed stringsMethod: noValue: 100%
- CamelCase function nameMethod: noValue: 100%
- CamelCase method nameMethod: yesValue: 98.57%
- Class defined in namespaceMethod: yesValue: 85.89%
- Class has doc commentMethod: yesValue: 90.62%
- Class opening brace placementMethod: same lineValue: 61.97%
- Closure opening brace placementMethod: same lineValue: 97.31%
- Constant name caseMethod: upperValue: 99.88%
- Control structure defined inlineMethod: noValue: 99.61%
- Declarations and side effects mixedMethod: noValue: 99.39%
- EOL charMethod: \nValue: 100%
- File extension for class filesMethod: .phpValue: 100%
- File extension for non-class filesMethod: .phpValue: 65.14%
- File has doc commentMethod: yesValue: 96.54%
- Function has doc commentMethod: yesValue: 90.45%
- Function opening brace placementMethod: same lineValue: 60.68%
- Inline comment styleMethod: // ...Value: 94.79%
- Line indentMethod: spacesValue: 99.98%
- Line lengthMethod: 80 or lessValue: 95.01%
- Lowercase filenameMethod: noValue: 90.21%
- Multiple statements on same lineMethod: noValue: 99.98%
- Number of newlines at EOFMethod: 1Value: 97.06%
- One class per fileMethod: yesValue: 95.93%
- PHP closing tag at EOFMethod: noValue: 98.75%
- PHP constant caseMethod: upperValue: 68.72%
- PHP keyword caseMethod: lowerValue: 99.97%
- PHP short open tag usedMethod: noValue: 100%
- PHP type caseMethod: lowerValue: 99.15%
- PascalCase class nameMethod: yesValue: 85%
- Private method prefixed with underscoreMethod: noValue: 99.81%
- Short array syntax usedMethod: noValue: 99.1%
- Space after operatorMethod: 1Value: 99.72%
- Space before operatorMethod: 1Value: 97.04%
- Spaces after control structure open parenthesisMethod: 0Value: 99.7%
- Spaces before control structure close parenthesisMethod: 0Value: 99.96%
- Spacing after cast statementMethod: 1Value: 94.63%
- Spacing after object operatorMethod: 0Value: 100%
- Spacing after string concatMethod: 1Value: 84.6%
- Spacing before object operatorMethod: 0Value: 96.77%
- Spacing before string concatMethod: 1Value: 83.62%
- Use of ELSE IF or ELSEIFMethod: elseifValue: 93.33%
Analysis of Coding Conventions for Drupal
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- Agora InvoicingA
- Anchor CMSA
- AsseticA
- Aura.AutoloadA+
- Aura.CliA+
- Aura.Cli_KernelA+
- Aura.DiA+
- Aura.DispatcherA+
- Aura.FilterA+
- Aura.HtmlA+
- Aura.InputA+
- Aura.IntlA+
- Aura.MarshalA+
- Aura.Project_KernelA+
- Aura.RouterA+
- Aura.SessionA+
- Aura.SignalA+
- Aura.SqlA+
- Aura.SqlQueryA+
- Aura.SqlSchemaA
- Aura.UriA+
- Aura.ViewA+
- Aura.WebA+
- Aura.Web_KernelA
- AWS SDK for PHPA
- BehatA+
- BotonomousA+
- BoxA+
- BuzzA
- CakePHPA+
- ChamiloA-
- ChirpA+
- CodeceptionA
- CodeIgniterA
- ComposerA
- concrete5A
- Contao Open Source CMSA-
- Doctrine 2 ORMA+
- Dropbox SDK for PHP 5.3+A
- DrupalA
- DSU Report APA
- eZ Publish 5.x KernelA
- Facebook PHP SDKA
- FakerA
- FastRouteA+
- Faveo Help-deskA
- Faveo ServicedeskA
- FlysystemA+
- FractalA+
- Google APIs Client LibraryA+
- GoutteA
- GuzzleA
- ImagineA+
- JackalopeA+
- Joomla! CMSA
- Klein.phpA+
- Laravel Framework (Kernel)A+
- LatteA
- lessphpA
- MagentoA+
- MediaWikiA
- MockeryA
- MonologA
- MoodleA
- Mustache.phpA+
- NEONA
- Nette Application MVCA
- Nette BootstrapA
- Nette CachingA+
- Nette Component ModelA+
- Nette DatabaseA
- Nette Dependency InjectionA
- Nette Finder: Files SearchingA+
- Nette Forms: greatly facilitates web formsA+
- Nette HTTP ComponentA
- Nette Mail: Sending E-mailsA
- Nette PHP GeneratorA
- Nette PHP ReflectionA
- Nette SafeStream: Atomic OperationsA
- Nette Security: Access ControlA+
- Nette Tester: enjoyable unit testingA
- Nette TokenizerA+
- Nette Utility ClassesA
- OAuth 2.0 ClientA+
- OpenEMRA-
- ownCloudA
- ParsedownA
- PEAR - The PEAR InstallerA
- PhingA+
- phpBBA
- PHP Binance ApiA-
- PHP Coding Standards FixerA+
- phpDocumentorA
- PHPExcelB+
- PHPMailerA+
- PHP MarkdownA-
- PhpMetricsA
- phpMyAdminA
- PHP OAuth 2.0 ServerA+
- PHP ParserB+
- PHPUnitA
- PHP_CodeCoverageA+
- PHP_CodeSnifferA+
- PhredA
- pimcoreA+
- PiwikA
- PPI FrameworkA
- PrestaShopA-
- PropelA+
- PuxA
- PyroCMSB+
- QuickAppsCMSA
- RadPHPA+
- RatchetA
- React.child-processA+
- React.dnsA
- React.event-loopA+
- React.httpA+
- React.http-clientA
- React.promiseA
- React.socketA+
- React.socket-clientA+
- React.streamA+
- Revive AdserverB+
- RoboTaskA+
- RobotLoader: comfortable autoloadingA+
- SabreDAVA
- Scabbia2 PHP Framework CodeA+
- SculpinA
- SilexA+
- SilverStripe FrameworkA-
- Slim FrameworkA+
- SnappyA+
- StashA+
- StringyA+
- SugarCRM CEB-
- Swift MailerA
- Symfony2A
- ThinkUpA-
- Tracy - PHP debuggerA
- TwigA
- TYPO3 CMSA
- WordPressA+
- Yii PHP Framework Version 2A+
- Yii Web Programming FrameworkB+
- Zend Framework.authenticationA+
- Zend Framework.barcodeA+
- Zend Framework.cacheA+
- Zend Framework.captchaA+
- Zend Framework.codeA+
- Zend Framework.configA+
- Zend Framework.consoleA+
- Zend Framework.cryptA+
- Zend Framework.dbA+
- Zend Framework.debugA+
- Zend Framework.diA
- Zend Framework.domA+
- Zend Framework.escaperA+
- Zend Framework.eventmanagerA+
- Zend Framework.feedA+
- Zend Framework.fileA+
- Zend Framework.filterA+
- Zend Framework.formA+
- Zend Framework.httpA+
- Zend Framework.i18nA+
- Zend Framework.i18n-resourcesA+
- Zend Framework.inputfilterA+
- Zend Framework.jsonA
- Zend Framework.loaderA+
- Zend Framework.logA+
- Zend Framework.mailA+
- Zend Framework.mathA+
- Zend Framework.memoryA+
- Zend Framework.mimeA+
- Zend Framework.modulemanagerA+
- Zend Framework.mvcA+
- Zend Framework.navigationA+
- Zend Framework.paginatorA+
- Zend Framework.permissions-aclA+
- Zend Framework.permissions-rbacA+
- Zend Framework.progressbarA+
- Zend Framework.serializerA+
- Zend Framework.serverA+
- Zend Framework.servicemanagerA+
- Zend Framework.sessionA+
- Zend Framework.soapA+
- Zend Framework.stdlibA+
- Zend Framework.tagA+
- Zend Framework.testA+
- Zend Framework.textA+
- Zend Framework.uriA+
- Zend Framework.validatorA+
- Zend Framework.versionA+
- Zend Framework.viewA+
- Zend Framework.xmlrpcA+
- Zend Framework.zendxmlA+
- ZikulaA
Function opening brace placement
Is the opening brace of a function on the same line as the function keyword or the next line?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| new line | new line | 39.32% |
| same line - Most popular method | same line | 60.68% |
Based on 21,058 functions
Class opening brace placement
Is the opening brace of a class on the same line as the class keyword or the next line?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| new line | new line | 38.03% |
| same line - Most popular method | same line | 61.97% |
Based on 4,126 classes
File extension for non-class files
For files that do not contain classes, what extension does the file use?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| .inc | .inc | 20.64% |
| .module | .module | 14.22% |
| .php - Most popular method | .php | 65.14% |
Based on 436 non-class files
PHP constant case
What case are PHP constants (true, false, null) written in?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| lower | lower | 31.28% |
| upper - Most popular method | upper | 68.72% |
Based on 19,249 PHP constants
Array end comma
Does the last item end with a comma in a multi-line array definition?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 22.02% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 77.98% |
Based on 386 array definitions
Spacing before string concat
How many spaces precede the string concatenation operator?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 13.26% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 83.62% |
| 2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| newline | newline | 3.05% |
Based on 10,365 concat operators
Spacing after string concat
How many spaces follow the string concatenation operator?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 13.62% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 84.6% |
| newline | newline | 1.63% |
| Other | other | 0.14% |
Based on 10,366 concat operators
Adjacent assignments aligned
For a block of assignments, are the assignment operators (equals, plus-equals etc.) aligned?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 84.86% |
| yes | yes | 15.14% |
Based on 8,093 assignment blocks
PascalCase class name
Are class names defined using PascalCase?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 15% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 85% |
Based on 4,126 classes
Class defined in namespace
Is each class defined in a namespace of at least 1 level?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 14.11% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 85.89% |
Based on 4,126 classes
Lowercase filename
Are PHP filenames lowercase?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 90.21% |
| yes | yes | 9.79% |
Based on 4,394 files
Function has doc comment
Does each function have a docblock comment to describe its purpose?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 9.55% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 90.45% |
Based on 23,834 functions
Class has doc comment
Does each class have a docblock comment to describe its purpose?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 9.38% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 90.62% |
Based on 4,126 classes
Use of ELSE IF or ELSEIF
Are elseif statements defined using elseif or else if?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| else if | else if | 6.67% |
| elseif - Most popular method | elseif | 93.33% |
Based on 1,364 elseif statements
Spacing after cast statement
How many spaces are there between a cast statement and the variable?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 5.37% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 94.63% |
Based on 1,006 cast statements
Inline comment style
What comment style is used for non docblock comments?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| # ... | # ... | 0.35% |
| /* ... */ | /* ... */ | 4.86% |
| // ... - Most popular method | // ... | 94.79% |
Based on 23,437 inline comments
Line length
Including whitespace and comments, how many characters are in non-empty code lines?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 80 or less - Most popular method | 80 or less | 95.01% |
| 81-120 | 81-120 | 3.74% |
| 121-150 | 121-150 | 0.79% |
| 151 or more | 151 or more | 0.47% |
Based on 539,990 lines
One class per file
Is each class defined in a file by itself?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 4.07% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 95.93% |
Based on 4,126 classes
File has doc comment
Does each PHP file have a docblock comment to describe its purpose?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 3.46% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 96.54% |
Based on 4,394 files
Spacing before object operator
How many spaces precede the object operator (->)?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 96.77% |
| newline | newline | 3.23% |
Based on 90,376 object operators
Space before operator
How many spaces precede comparison, arithmetic and assignment operators?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1.55% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 97.04% |
| Other | other | 1.42% |
Based on 15,315 operators
Number of newlines at EOF
How many newline characters appear at the end of the file?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1.75% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 97.06% |
| 2 | 2 | 1.16% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.02% |
Based on 4,394 files
Closure opening brace placement
Is the opening brace of a closure on the same line as the function keyword or the next line?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| new line | new line | 2.69% |
| same line - Most popular method | same line | 97.31% |
Based on 223 closures
CamelCase method name
Are class method names defined using CamelCase?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 1.43% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 98.57% |
Based on 20,013 methods
PHP closing tag at EOF
Is there a PHP closing tag at the end of the file?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 98.75% |
| yes | yes | 1.25% |
Based on 4,394 files
Short array syntax used
Are arrays defined using the PHP 5.4+ short array syntax?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 99.1% |
| yes | yes | 0.9% |
Based on 21,441 array definitions
PHP type case
What case are PHP types (int, bool, string) written in?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| lower - Most popular method | lower | 99.15% |
| mixed | mixed | 0.85% |
Based on 4,103 PHP types
Declarations and side effects mixed
Do files both declare symbols (classes, functions, constants, etc.) and cause side-effects (e.g. generate output, change .ini settings, etc.)?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 99.39% |
| yes | yes | 0.61% |
Based on 4,394 files
Control structure defined inline
Are control structures defined inline (without braces)?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 99.61% |
| yes | yes | 0.39% |
Based on 29,552 control structures
Spaces after control structure open parenthesis
How many spaces follow the opening parenthesis of a control structure?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 99.7% |
| 1 | 1 | 0.23% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.01% |
| newline | newline | 0.06% |
Based on 26,910 control structures
Space after operator
How many spaces follow comparison, arithmetic and assignment operators?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0.19% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 99.72% |
| 2 | 2 | 0.06% |
| newline | newline | 0.04% |
Based on 105,500 operators
Blank lines at start of control structure
How many blank lines precede the body of a control structure?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 99.72% |
| 1 | 1 | 0.28% |
Based on 30,106 control structures
Private method prefixed with underscore
Are private methods prefixed with an underscore?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 99.81% |
| yes | yes | 0.19% |
Based on 529 private methods
Blank lines at end of control structure
How many blank lines follow the body of a control structure?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 99.82% |
| 1 | 1 | 0.17% |
| 2 | 2 | 0.01% |
Based on 30,080 control structures
Constant name case
What case are user-defined constants defined in?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| mixed | mixed | 0.12% |
| upper - Most popular method | upper | 99.88% |
Based on 827 constants
Spaces before control structure close parenthesis
How many spaces precede the closing parenthesis of a control structure?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 99.96% |
| 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
Based on 26,910 control structures
PHP keyword case
What case are PHP keywords (function, echo, foreach etc.) written in?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| lower - Most popular method | lower | 99.97% |
| mixed | mixed | 0.02% |
| upper | upper | < 0.01% |
Based on 174,748 keywords
Line indent
Are lines indented using spaces or tabs?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| mixed | mixed | 0.01% |
| spaces - Most popular method | spaces | 99.98% |
| tabs | tabs | 0.01% |
Based on 416,587 indented lines
Multiple statements on same line
Are multiple statements defined on the same line of code?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 99.98% |
| yes | yes | 0.02% |
Based on 108,540 statements
PHP short open tag used
Is the PHP short open tag syntax used?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 100% |
Based on 4,396 open tags
Spacing after object operator
How many spaces follow the object operator (->)?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 100% |
Based on 90,376 object operators
File extension for class files
For files that contain classes, what extension does the file use?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| .php - Most popular method | .php | 100% |
Based on 3,958 class files
Array keyword case
When defining an array, how is the array keyword written?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| lower - Most popular method | lower | 100% |
Based on 21,248 array definitions
CamelCase function name
Are global function names defined using CamelCase?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 100% |
Based on 2,130 global functions
Brackets around echoed strings
Are parenthesis placed around echo'd strings?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 100% |
Based on 11 echo statements
EOL char
What character is used for line breaks?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| \n - Most popular method | \n | 100% |
Based on 4,394 files