#PHP_CodeSniffer Package Summary

#Overview

PHP_CodeSniffer is a crucial tool for maintaining code quality and consistency, equipped with two primary scripts: phpcs for tokenizing PHP, JavaScript, and CSS files to detect coding standard violations, and phpcbf for automatically correcting these violations. This package helps ensure that your project adheres to a specified coding standard, enhancing readability and maintainability.

#Key Features

• Tokenization of Multiple Languages: PHP, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Automatic Code Correction: Utilize phpcbf to automatically fix code standard violations.
• Compatibility: Requires PHP 5.4.0 or higher, with specific sniffs possibly requiring additional tools.
• Configurability: Supports custom configuration files for team or CI server integrations.
• Multiple Installation Methods: Installable via Phar files, Composer, Phive, PEAR, or directly from the Git repository.

#Installation

• Phar Files:

  curl -OL https://squizlabs.github.io/PHP_CodeSniffer/phpcs.phar
  curl -OL https://squizlabs.github.io/PHP_CodeSniffer/phpcbf.phar
  # or via wget
  wget https://squizlabs.github.io/PHP_CodeSniffer/phpcs.phar
  wget https://squizlabs.github.io/PHP_CodeSniffer/phpcbf.phar

• Composer:

  composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer=*"

• Phive:

  phive install phpcs
  phive install phpcbf

• PEAR:

  pear install PHP_CodeSniffer

• Git Clone:

  git clone https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer.git

#Usage

Run PHP_CodeSniffer using:

phpcs /path/to/code-directory
phpcbf /path/to/code-directory

Specify coding standards with the --standard option:

phpcs --standard=PSR12 /path/to/code-directory

#Documentation and Support

• Documentation: Available on the GitHub wiki.
• Issue Tracking: Submit bugs or feature requests via the GitHub Issue Tracker.
• Community Chat: Join the conversation on Gitter.

#Important Note

This repository has been abandoned. Its successor is PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer. For more details, see issue #3932.

PHP_CodeSniffer adheres to semantic versioning with detailed guidelines for each version type (MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH), ensuring consistent and predictable updates.