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Rule set_type_to_cast

Cast shall be used, not settype.

Warning

Using this rule is risky

Risky when the settype function is overridden or when used as the 2nd or 3rd expression in a for loop .

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-settype($foo, "integer");
-settype($bar, "string");
-settype($bar, "null");
+$foo = (int) $foo;
+$bar = (string) $bar;
+$bar = null;

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

• @PhpCsFixer:risky

• @Symfony:risky

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\Alias\SetTypeToCastFixer

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

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