Rule list_syntax¶
List (array destructuring) assignment should be declared using the
configured syntax. Requires PHP >= 7.1.
Configuration¶
syntax¶
Whether to use the long or short syntax for array destructuring.
Allowed values: 'long' and 'short'
Default value: 'short'
Examples¶
Example #1¶
Default configuration.
--- Original
+++ New
<?php
-list($sample) = $array;
+[$sample] = $array;
Example #2¶
With configuration: ['syntax' => 'long'].
--- Original
+++ New
<?php
-[$sample] = $array;
+list($sample) = $array;
Rule sets¶
The rule is part of the following rule sets:
References¶
Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\ListNotation\ListSyntaxFixer
Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\ListNotation\ListSyntaxFixerTest
The test class defines officially supported behaviour. Each test case is a part of our backward compatibility promise.