Rule `return_type_declaration`¶

Adjust spacing around colon in return type declarations and backed enum types.

Warning¶

You can configure this rule using the following option: space_before.

Spacing to apply before colon.

Allowed values: 'none' and 'one'

Default value: 'none'

Default configuration.

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-function foo(int $a):string {};
+function foo(int $a): string {};

With configuration: ['space_before' => 'none'].

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-function foo(int $a):string {};
+function foo(int $a): string {};

With configuration: ['space_before' => 'one'].

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-function foo(int $a):string {};
+function foo(int $a) : string {};

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

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