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PHP variables inside echo string are formatted to the new line 😢

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Description

@prettier/plugin-php v0.17.2
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Input:

<?php

function test($var1, $var2) {
  echo '<div class="'.$var1.'"></div>
  <div class="'.$var2.'"></div>';
}

Output:

<?php

function test($var1, $var2) {
  echo '<div class="' .
    $var1 .
    '"></div>
  <div class="' .
    $var2 .
    '"></div>';
}

Expected Output:

Inline variables should not jump to the new line. Can I control this behavior? Also, valid spacing should be there between quotes and concatenation operators as below.
<?php

function test($var1, $var2) {
  echo '<div class="' . $var1 . '"></div>
  <div class="' . $var2 . '"></div>';
}

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Research direction

Start with the linked Playground and reproduce the PHP input using @prettier/plugin-php v0.17.2. Compare the current output with the expected output; done means inline variables remain on the same line and concatenation operators have spacing as shown.

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Assessment

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

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