Configure PHP-CS-Fixer for Laravel on Visual Code

#laravel #php #phpcsfixer #vscode

Hi, developers. 😄

I will teach you how to configure php-cs-fixer for laravel in the visual code editor.

Often, when I write PHP code, I can make mistakes, such as lack of spaces, structure of conditions, etc. 😅

What is PHP-CS-Fixer?

PHP-CS-Fixer is a standard for ordened your code and apply code style guide PSR for PHP.

PHP-CS-Fixer It is a tool that helps to organize the application code, following the PSR standards.

Installation PHP-CS-Fixer.

Github PHP-CS-Fixer

$ brew install php-cs-fixer

Installation VSCode

brew update
brew tap caskroom/cask
brew cask search visual-studio-code

Configuration

Open VSCode editor
Add extension php cs fixer to VSCode
Add to settings.json file

{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,

  "php-cs-fixer.onsave": true,
  "php-cs-fixer.executablePath": "${extensionPath}/php-cs-fixer.phar",
  "php-cs-fixer.config": "~/.vscode/.php_cs;",
}

Add config file .php_cs

$ cd ~/.vscode
$ touch .php_cs

Open config file .php_cs and add PHPCSFixer configuration.

Ok, The configuration that I use to work PHP-CS-Fixer with Laravel applications is optional. 😄

I will begin to explain the changes that I have made in the configuration file .php_cs.

concat_space:

'concat_space' => array('spacing' => 'none'),

Example

  $this->load(__DIR__.'/Commands');

Spacing to apply around concatenation operator, I like it with no space.

unsend imports:

'no_unused_imports' => true,

Remove imports that are not used in a class.

ordered_imports

'ordered_imports' => array('sort_algorithm' => 'alpha'),

Currently in Laravel 6, the order of imports was included alphabetically, Here the Pull Request of the discussion for this change. 😬

Personally, I liked the order by length. 😄

return_type_declaration

'return_type_declaration' => array('space_before' => 'one'),

There should be one or no space before colon, and one space after it in return type declarations, according to configuration.

example of my configuration.

    /**
     * Check if the user is a admin.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isAdmin() : bool
    {
        return $this->roles->contains('name', Role::ADMIN);
    }