CRITICAL
Rule Definition
Using a naming convention makes the source code easier to read and therefore to maintain.
Remediation
Modify the source code to reduce the number of artifacts containing control structures written in upper case.
Violation Code Sample
<?php
$status = 0;
IF ($status === 0) { //VIOLATION
echo "section: status",PHP_EOL;
} elseIf ($status === 1) { //VIOLATION
echo "section: status",PHP_EOL;
}
?>
Fixed Code Sample
<?php
$status = 0;
if ($status === 0) { //VIOLATION REMOVED
echo "section: status",PHP_EOL;
} elseif ($status === 1) { //VIOLATION REMOVED
echo "section: status",PHP_EOL;
}
?>
Reference
Code Sniffer - http://pear.php.net/reference/PHP_CodeSniffer-1.5.2/PHP_CodeSniffer/Squiz_Sniffs_ControlStructures_LowercaseDeclarationSniff.html
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Documentation - Naming Convention Conformity
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