PHP short tag check
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- PHP
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Description
Does PHPMD have a check for php files that are using short tag form? <? instead of <?php
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by searching the existing PHPMD rules and documentation for a check covering PHP short tags; the issue does not name a file, entry point, or test. Done means establishing whether the requested check exists and, if not, identifying the rule and test locations needed to cover <? versus <?php.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100