Is there a static analysis tool for PHP source files?
The binary itself can check for syntax errors, but I'm looking for something that does more, like:
First go to Tools -> Options -> Miscellaneous and click on the Javascript tab, make sure the targeted browsers are configured properly, code completion changes by the minimal version of the targeted browsers to make sure that the functionality is supported.
You also need to add the jquery js file to your project so netbeans would be able to parse it and to properly add code completion.
PHPLint seems to be the answer. For example, it parses
<?php
function some()
{
if (time() == 123) {
throw new Exception("I can't happen");
}
}
some();
, which will never throw an exception (unless you're in the past), into:
BEGIN parsing of test-cSdHoW
1: <?php
2:
3: function some()
4: {
5: if (time() == 123) {
6: throw new Exception("I can't happen");
throw new Exception("I can't happen");
_ HERE
==== 6: notice: here generating exception(s) Exception
throw new Exception("I can't happen");
_ HERE
==== 6: ERROR: exception(s) must be caught or declared to be thrown: Exception
7: }
8: }
9:
10: some();
==== 3: notice: guessed signature of the function `some()' as void()
some();
_ HERE
==== 10: notice: here generating exception(s) Exception
some();
_ HERE
==== 10: Warning: uncaught exception(s): Exception
END parsing of test-cSdHoW
==== ?: notice: unused package `dummy.php'
==== ?: notice: required module `standard'
Overall test results: 1 errors, 1 warnings.
So that's exactly what I was asking for :) Adding a docblock and catching the exception results in no more errors or warnings from PHPLint.
Have a look Simian, you can use it for Java, C#, C, C++, COBOL, Ruby, JSP, ASP, HTML, XML, Visual Basic, Groovy source code and even plain text files.
Also, a similar question here.
Run
phpin lint mode from the command line to validate syntax without execution:php -l FILENAMEHigher-level static analyzers include:
Lower-level analyzers include:
Runtime analyzers, which are more useful for some things due to PHP's dynamic nature, include:
The documentation libraries phpdoc and Doxygen perform a kind of code analysis. Doxygen, for example, can be configured to render nice inheritance graphs with Graphviz.
Another option is xhprof, which is similar to Xdebug, but lighter, making it suitable for production servers. The tool includes a PHP-based interface.