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Rule combine_nested_dirname

Replace multiple nested calls of dirname by only one call with second $level parameter. Requires PHP >= 7.0.

Warning

Using this rule is risky

Risky when the function dirname is overridden.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-dirname(dirname(dirname($path)));
+dirname($path, 3);

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

• @PHP70Migration:risky

• @PHP71Migration:risky

• @PHP74Migration:risky

• @PHP80Migration:risky

• @PhpCsFixer:risky

• @Symfony:risky

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\FunctionNotation\CombineNestedDirnameFixer

• Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\FunctionNotation\CombineNestedDirnameFixerTest

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