PHPDoc return type not included in hover text for methods
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enhancement
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Description
But the real return type is included for methods, and the phpdoc return type is included for global functions
<?php
class Foo {
/**
* Description goes here
*
* @return array
*/
function test($y) {
return ['y' => $y];
}
}
$x = new Foo();
$x->test();
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the provided PHP example and compare hover text for the method with hover text for a global function. Trace how PHPDoc return types are included in hover output; done when the method hover includes its @return array type consistently with global functions.
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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