PHPstan is an open-source static analyzer for PHP.
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php error Call to an undefined static method with PHPStan
I have phpstan in my proyect to analyze all my code. I´m working with laravel and php 8.2.
My problem it´s that when i execute phpStan return any errors and i have one in my function that i´m calling a scope function. this call…

scorpions77
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Yii2 + phpstan?
I have a project (PHP 8.2.6, Yii2, PHPStan). After running phpstan command, I got a list of errors that should be fixed for successful checking. Example of errors:
Access to an undefined property yii\base\Application::$request.
Access to an…

Fitstd
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PHPstan Cannot access property $children on App\Account|null
when I run PHPstan at level 8, I get for example with this code:
/**
* @return Collection
*/
public function getCustomersAttribute(): Collection
{
return $this->account->children;
}
I get the following…

michael.brilz
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How to tell PHP static code analysers to read the generic type hint from a callable, instead of expecting the class name as a string?
I'm trying to remove some code duplication that has proven to be prone to human errors.
I created a working sample code at https://3v4l.org/QFA6m#v8.2.7 and a demo of PHPStan failing where expected,…

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phpstan: class implements generic interface but does not specify its types error
Background
I am building a class for a laravel system. It is for casting the Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid type in laravel models. I also use phpstan and I seem to be having problems with the generics/templating.
in the DB, uuid is stored as binary
when loading…

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Check code compatibility for different PHP versions
I am searching for a way to check my PHP code for compatibility with different PHP versions.
Especially compatibility to PHP version 7.2 - 8.1 is what I am looking for. At first I tried phpcs but the results were not really good, so I tried…

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phpstan not using outcome of function
I have a function that checks if a value is null and after I call that function I use the value that is obviously not null.
but phpstan still says it could be null.
Do you guys have any solution for phpstan to know the outcome of this…

Collin Ter Steege
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How to tell PHPStan that $entry contains an object with a dynamic type (Entity name from a variable)?
I'm running PHPStan in my project on level 9 and I'm closing in on zero errors now. One problem I can't find a solution for though is in the CRUD part of my project.
With >50 complex entities that require permissions, have relations etc. of course I…

JamesApril
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Is their a way of passing along typehint to callable in phpstan/intellisense? PHP
I have a factory method whose signature is similar to this:
/**
* @param class-string $class
* @param callable? $callback
* @return static
*/
public function instance(string $class, callable? $callback);
From the first parameter, an instance…

Mark G
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PHPStan: Parameter #1 $length of function random_bytes expects int<1, max>, int given
I'm getting a PHPStan error that I don't understand how to fix:
Parameter #1 $length of function random_bytes expects int<1, max>, int
given.
The function is very simple:
private function generateEncryptionKey(int $bytes = 16): string {
…

Patrick Kenny
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PHPStan with array shape doc
I have an array like below:
array [
"total" => 0,
"seed" => 0,
"stringKey1" => array,
"stringKey2" => array,
...
"stringKeyN" => array
]
I have question about how to use…

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How to make PHPStan understand exception handling for child methods?
TL;DR
My questions being :
Is it a good practice to have exceptions inside an overriden methods ?
If so, how should I document and handle exceptions so that PHPStan doesn't block my pipelines ?
If not, how is the best way(s) to handle this kind of…

Joey Peau
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Why PHPStan dectects these errors?
I use LARAVEL 9 and PHPSTAN
I have this simple test method :
public function createAndAuthenticatedAnUser(string $status = 'VALIDATED', bool $isAdmin = false): User
{
$user = User::factory()->create([
'status' => $status,
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Dom
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PHP, Static Analysis, and Recursive Type Checking
I'm looking at a Database ORM that uses an array to define the WHERE clause, e.g.
$articles->find('all', [
'OR' => [
'category_id IS NULL',
'category_id' => $id,
],
]);
The "array keys" become part of the SQL, so they must be…

Craig Francis
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