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Rule no_empty_statement

Remove useless (semicolon) statements.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
-<?php $a = 1;;
+<?php $a = 1;

Example #2

--- Original
+++ New
-<?php echo 1;2;
+<?php echo 1;

Example #3

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php while(foo()){
-    continue 1;
+    continue ;
 }

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

• @PhpCsFixer

• @Symfony

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\Semicolon\NoEmptyStatementFixer

• Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\Semicolon\NoEmptyStatementFixerTest

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