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Q&A Is the concept of a PHP lint feasible?

When I review JavaScript files in various text editors (Visual Studio Code, Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey) I sometimes get notified about syntax errors. I never encountered this behavior with PHP file...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 3y ago by nelson777‭

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#3: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2021-05-29T05:25:11Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • When I review JavaScript files in various text editors (Visual Studio Code, Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey) I sometimes get notified about syntax errors
  • I never encountered this behavior with PHP files even if I installed, say, a PHP debugging extension in Visual Studio Code.
  • Is the concept of a PHP lint feasible?
  • When I review JavaScript files in various text editors (Visual Studio Code, Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey) I sometimes get notified about syntax errors.
  • I never encountered this behavior with PHP files even if I installed, say, a PHP debugging extension in Visual Studio Code.
  • Is the concept of a PHP lint feasible?
#2: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2021-05-27T15:11:43Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Is it possible to debug syntax errors in PHP in a "lint" way similar to what's being done with JavaScript files (in almost any editor I edit JavaScript with)?
  • If not, why is not possible?
  • When I review JavaScript files in various text editors (Visual Studio Code, Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey) I sometimes get notified about syntax errors
  • I never encountered this behavior with PHP files even if I installed, say, a PHP debugging extension in Visual Studio Code.
  • Is the concept of a PHP lint feasible?
#1: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2021-05-27T15:08:28Z (almost 3 years ago)
Is the concept of a PHP lint feasible?
Is it possible to debug syntax errors in PHP in a "lint" way similar to what's being done with JavaScript files (in almost any editor I edit JavaScript with)?

If not, why is not possible?
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