Rule `return_type_declaration`¶

There should be one or no space before colon, and one space after it in return type declarations, according to configuration.

Description¶

Rule is applied only in a PHP 7+ environment.

Spacing to apply before colon.

Allowed values: 'none', '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:

@PSR12: Using the @PSR12 rule set will enable the return_type_declaration rule with the default config.
@PhpCsFixer: Using the @PhpCsFixer rule set will enable the return_type_declaration rule with the default config.
@Symfony: Using the @Symfony rule set will enable the return_type_declaration rule with the default config.