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Rule pow_to_exponentiation

Converts pow to the ** operator.

Warning

Using this rule is risky

Risky when the function pow is overridden.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
- pow($a, 1);
+ $a** 1;

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

• @PHP56Migration:risky

• @PHP70Migration:risky

• @PHP71Migration:risky

• @PHP74Migration:risky

• @PHP80Migration:risky

• @PHP82Migration:risky

• @PhpCsFixer:risky

• @Symfony:risky

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\Alias\PowToExponentiationFixer

• Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\Alias\PowToExponentiationFixerTest

The test class defines officially supported behaviour. Each test case is a part of our backward compatibility promise.