Analysis of Coding Conventions for PHP Parser
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: 87.86%
- Array end commaMethod: noValue: 90%
- Array keyword caseMethod: lowerValue: 100%
- Blank lines at end of control structureMethod: 0Value: 100%
- Blank lines at start of control structureMethod: 0Value: 100%
- CamelCase method nameMethod: yesValue: 82.51%
- Class defined in namespaceMethod: yesValue: 100%
- Class has doc commentMethod: noValue: 89.3%
- Class opening brace placementMethod: new lineValue: 100%
- Closure opening brace placementMethod: same lineValue: 100%
- Constant name caseMethod: upperValue: 100%
- Control structure defined inlineMethod: noValue: 98.34%
- Declarations and side effects mixedMethod: noValue: 100%
- EOL charMethod: \nValue: 100%
- File extension for class filesMethod: .phpValue: 100%
- File has doc commentMethod: noValue: 100%
- Function has doc commentMethod: noValue: 54.92%
- Function opening brace placementMethod: same lineValue: 100%
- Inline comment styleMethod: // ...Value: 88.4%
- Line indentMethod: spacesValue: 100%
- Line lengthMethod: 80 or lessValue: 92.08%
- Lowercase filenameMethod: noValue: 100%
- Multiple statements on same lineMethod: noValue: 96.13%
- Number of newlines at EOFMethod: 1Value: 100%
- One class per fileMethod: yesValue: 100%
- PHP closing tag at EOFMethod: noValue: 100%
- PHP constant caseMethod: lowerValue: 100%
- PHP keyword caseMethod: lowerValue: 100%
- PHP short open tag usedMethod: noValue: 100%
- PHP type caseMethod: lowerValue: 100%
- PascalCase class nameMethod: yesValue: 73.02%
- Private method prefixed with underscoreMethod: noValue: 100%
- Short array syntax usedMethod: yesValue: 78.47%
- Space after operatorMethod: 1Value: 58%
- Space before operatorMethod: 0Value: 72.56%
- Spaces after control structure open parenthesisMethod: 0Value: 100%
- Spaces before control structure close parenthesisMethod: 0Value: 100%
- Spacing after cast statementMethod: 1Value: 100%
- Spacing after object operatorMethod: 0Value: 100%
- Spacing after string concatMethod: 1Value: 98.68%
- Spacing before object operatorMethod: 0Value: 100%
- Spacing before string concatMethod: 1Value: 82.6%
- Use of ELSE IF or ELSEIFMethod: elseifValue: 100%
Analysis of Coding Conventions for PHP Parser
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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 has doc comment
Does each function have a docblock comment to describe its purpose?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 54.92% |
| yes | yes | 45.08% |
Based on 965 functions
- 01 Jul 2015: there was a 9.84% swing from yes to no
- 01 Feb 2017: there was a 3.08% swing from no to yes
- 01 Mar 2017: there was a 31.6% swing from no to yes
- 01 Dec 2017: there was a 8.58% swing from yes to no
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 | 41.75% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 58% |
| 2 | 2 | 0.15% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.11% |
Based on 9,280 operators
- 01 May 2015: there was a 4.66% swing towards 0
- there was a 4.62% swing away from 1
- 01 Jul 2015: there was a 6.65% swing towards 0
- there was a 6.59% swing away from 1
- 01 Mar 2017: there was a 5.77% swing from 0 to 1
Space before operator
How many spaces precede comparison, arithmetic and assignment operators?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Most popular method | 0 | 72.56% |
| 1 | 1 | 26.88% |
| Other | other | 0.56% |
Based on 5,342 operators
- 01 May 2015: there was a 3.06% swing away from 0
- there was a 3.63% swing towards 1
- 01 Jul 2015: there was a 6.29% swing towards 0
- there was a 5.87% swing away from 1
PascalCase class name
Are class names defined using PascalCase?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 26.98% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 73.02% |
Based on 215 classes
Short array syntax used
Are arrays defined using the PHP 5.4+ short array syntax?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | 21.53% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 78.47% |
Based on 655 array definitions
- 01 Jul 2015: there was a 3.42% swing from no to yes
- 01 Feb 2017: there was a 7.24% swing from no to yes
- 01 Sep 2017: there was a 81.24% swing from no to yes
- 01 Oct 2017: there was a 22.35% swing from yes to no
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 | 17.49% |
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 82.51% |
Based on 835 methods
- 01 Jul 2015: there was a 5.9% swing from no to yes
- 01 Mar 2017: there was a 16.86% swing from yes to no
- 01 Dec 2017: there was a 4.24% swing from no to yes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 82.6% |
| newline | newline | 17.4% |
Based on 454 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 | 87.86% |
| yes | yes | 12.14% |
Based on 173 assignment blocks
- 01 Apr 2015: there was a 15.32% swing from yes to no
- 01 Nov 2016: there was a 3.55% swing from yes to no
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 |
|---|---|---|
| /* ... */ | /* ... */ | 11.6% |
| // ... - Most popular method | // ... | 88.4% |
Based on 319 inline comments
- 01 Feb 2017: there was a 3.42% swing from /* ... */ to // ...
Class has doc comment
Does each class have a docblock comment to describe its purpose?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 89.3% |
| yes | yes | 10.7% |
Based on 215 classes
- 01 Apr 2015: there was a 47.91% swing from yes to no
- 01 Feb 2017: there was a 3.71% swing from no to yes
Array end comma
Does the last item end with a comma in a multi-line array definition?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 90% |
| yes | yes | 10% |
Based on 30 array definitions
- 01 Apr 2015: there was a 5.56% swing from no to yes
- 01 Nov 2016: there was a 3.03% swing from yes to no
- 01 Feb 2017: there was a 8.82% swing from no to yes
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 | 92.08% |
| 81-120 | 81-120 | 4.22% |
| 121-150 | 121-150 | 0.65% |
| 151 or more | 151 or more | 3.04% |
Based on 16,735 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 | 96.13% |
| yes | yes | 3.87% |
Based on 4,886 statements
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 | 98.34% |
| yes | yes | 1.66% |
Based on 724 control structures
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 98.68% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.22% |
| newline | newline | 1.1% |
Based on 454 concat 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 | 0% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 100% |
Based on 215 files
- 01 Feb 2015: there was a 4.1% swing from 0 to 1
- 01 Apr 2015: there was a 51.39% swing from 0 to 1
- 01 Feb 2018: there was a 35.81% swing towards 1
- there was a 35.35% swing away from 0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 100% |
Based on 215 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 | 0% |
| elseif - Most popular method | elseif | 100% |
Based on 74 elseif statements
- 01 Apr 2015: there was a 4.86% swing from elseif to else if
- 01 Jun 2015: there was a 3.04% swing from else if to elseif
- 01 Sep 2016: there was a 3.02% swing from elseif to else if
- 01 Nov 2016: there was a 9.82% swing from else if to elseif
- 01 Feb 2018: there was a 17.57% swing from else if to elseif
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 | 100% |
Based on 215 files
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 | 100% |
Based on 723 control structures
Spacing after cast statement
How many spaces are there between a cast statement and the variable?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 1 - Most popular method | 1 | 100% |
Based on 22 cast statements
- 01 Mar 2017: there was a 3.85% swing from 1 to 0
- 01 Feb 2018: there was a 4% swing from 0 to 1
Constant name case
What case are user-defined constants defined in?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| upper - Most popular method | upper | 100% |
Based on 187 constants
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 |
|---|---|---|
| same line - Most popular method | same line | 100% |
Based on 930 functions
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 | 100% |
Based on 8,089 keywords
Class opening brace placement
Is the opening brace of a class on the same line as the class keyword or the next line?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| new line - Most popular method | new line | 100% |
| same line | same line | 0% |
Based on 215 classes
- 01 Feb 2018: there was a 8.41% swing from same line to new line
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 | 100% |
Based on 639 control structures
Line indent
Are lines indented using spaces or tabs?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| spaces - Most popular method | spaces | 100% |
Based on 15,078 indented lines
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 | 100% |
Based on 639 control structures
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 | 100% |
Based on 215 files
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 | 100% |
Based on 722 control structures
PHP constant case
What case are PHP constants (true, false, null) written in?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| lower - Most popular method | lower | 100% |
Based on 536 PHP constants
File has doc comment
Does each PHP file have a docblock comment to describe its purpose?
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 100% |
Based on 215 files
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 215 class files
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 | 100% |
Based on 37 private methods
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 | 100% |
Based on 656 PHP types
Lowercase filename
Are PHP filenames lowercase?
This project is using the popular method for this convention
| Key | Method | Use |
|---|---|---|
| no - Most popular method | no | 100% |
Based on 215 files
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 |
|---|---|---|
| yes - Most popular method | yes | 100% |
Based on 215 classes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| same line - Most popular method | same line | 100% |
Based on 1,084 closures
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 215 open tags
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 141 array definitions
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 | 100% |
Based on 6,487 object operators
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 6,487 object operators
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 215 files