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Rule empty_loop_condition

Empty loop-condition must be in configured style.

Configuration

style

Style of empty loop-condition.

Allowed values: 'for' and 'while'

Default value: 'while'

Examples

Example #1

Default configuration.

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-for(;;) {
+while (true) {
     foo();
 }

-do {
+while (true) {
     foo();
-} while(true); // do while
+}  // do while

Example #2

With configuration: ['style' => 'for'].

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-while(true) {
+for(;;) {
     foo();
 }

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

• @PhpCsFixer

• @Symfony

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\ControlStructure\EmptyLoopConditionFixer

• Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\ControlStructure\EmptyLoopConditionFixerTest

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