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Remove support for PHP 4 coding practices from sniffs

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Type: Chores/Cleanup
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Description

Placeholder issue for action in WPCS 4.0.0.

  • WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName sniff: remove exceptions for PHP 4 constructor/destructor methods.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName sniff and reviewing how it handles PHP 4 constructor and destructor method exceptions. Done means those exceptions are removed for the WPCS 4.0.0 action and the sniff’s existing checks continue to pass.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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