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Rule self_accessor

Inside class or interface element self should be preferred to the class name itself.

Warning

Using this rule is risky

Risky when using dynamic calls like get_called_class() or late static binding.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
 class Sample
 {
     const BAZ = 1;
-    const BAR = Sample::BAZ;
+    const BAR = self::BAZ;

     public function getBar()
     {
-        return Sample::BAR;
+        return self::BAR;
     }
 }

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

• @PhpCsFixer:risky

• @Symfony:risky

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\ClassNotation\SelfAccessorFixer

• Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\ClassNotation\SelfAccessorFixerTest

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