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Rule no_useless_else

There should not be useless else cases.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
 if ($a) {
     return 1;
-} else {
+}
     return 2;
-}
+

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule set:

• @PhpCsFixer

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\ControlStructure\NoUselessElseFixer

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

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