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Rule simplified_if_return

Simplify if control structures that return the boolean result of their condition.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-if ($foo) { return true; } return false;
+return (bool) ($foo)      ;

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\ControlStructure\SimplifiedIfReturnFixer

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

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