What is PHPStan?
It focuses on finding errors in your code without actually running it. It catches whole classes of bugs even before you write tests for the code. It moves PHP closer to compiled languages in the sense that the correctness of each line of the code can be checked before you run the actual line.
PHPStan is a tool in the Code Review category of a tech stack.
PHPStan is an open source tool with 12.5K GitHub stars and 857 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to PHPStan's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses PHPStan?
Companies
51 companies reportedly use PHPStan in their tech stacks, including Ornikar, Extensions, and Connect.club.
Developers
109 developers on StackShare have stated that they use PHPStan.
PHPStan Integrations
PHP, WordPress, Laravel, Drupal, and Symfony are some of the popular tools that integrate with PHPStan. Here's a list of all 12 tools that integrate with PHPStan.
PHPStan's Features
- Static Analysis Tool
- Focuses on finding errors in your code without actually running it
- Extensible
PHPStan Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to PHPStan?
SonarQube
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Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub
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Python
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