short_scalar_cast.rst

Rule short_scalar_cast

Cast (boolean) and (integer) should be written as (bool) and (int), (double) and (real) as (float), (binary) as (string).

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-$a = (boolean) $b;
-$a = (integer) $b;
-$a = (double) $b;
-$a = (real) $b;
+$a = (bool) $b;
+$a = (int) $b;
+$a = (float) $b;
+$a = (float) $b;

-$a = (binary) $b;
+$a = (string) $b;

Example #2

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
-$a = (boolean) $b;
-$a = (integer) $b;
-$a = (double) $b;
+$a = (bool) $b;
+$a = (int) $b;
+$a = (float) $b;

-$a = (binary) $b;
+$a = (string) $b;

Rule sets

The rule is part of the following rule sets:

@PER

Using the @PER rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@PHP74Migration

Using the @PHP74Migration rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@PHP80Migration

Using the @PHP80Migration rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@PHP81Migration

Using the @PHP81Migration rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@PHP82Migration

Using the @PHP82Migration rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@PSR12

Using the @PSR12 rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@PhpCsFixer

Using the @PhpCsFixer rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.

@Symfony

Using the @Symfony rule set will enable the short_scalar_cast rule.