prettier / prettier/plugin-php
Unable to optional chain from parentheses
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Description
@prettier/plugin-php v0.24.0
Playground link
Input:
<?php
($var)?->func();
Output:
Parse Error : syntax error, unexpected '?->' (T_NULLSAFE_OBJECT_OPERATOR), expecting ';' on line 3
1 | <?php
2 |
> 3 | ($var)?->func();
| ^
Prettier throws a syntax error when optional chaining from an expression wrapped in parentheses. Practical example that I was working on when I encountered this issue:
private function isSyncJob(object $job): bool
{
return ($job->job ?? null)?->getConnectionName() === "sync";
}
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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 with the linked Playground reproduction and compare parsing of ($var)?->func() with the unparenthesized form and the practical ($job->job ?? null)?->getConnectionName() example. Trace the parser or formatter entry point responsible for this syntax and add coverage for the parenthesized cases; done means they format without a syntax error and preserve the nullsafe call.
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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
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100