LiteralIntType (e.g. `2|3`) should be preserved for `(int)$expr` if there are no other types
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enhancement
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Description
Currently, the cast ignores the original value.
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Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by locating the analyzer logic for (int)$expr and the tests covering literal integer types; reproduce the issue with an expression typed as 2|3, then add coverage showing that the literal type is preserved when no other types are present.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100