PHP

Php Checklist

• No syntax/runtime errors and warnings
• No deprecated functions
• No dead code
• Check comments for file/class/function, the comments should be clear
• Each function is doing only a single thing
• A method should not be larger than 40 lines of code
• Initialize the variable before using it in a function
• No public class attributes
• Use constants in the left hand side of the comparison
• No mix the php code and template (view). A view should not contain any business logic code
• Use single quote ( ‘ ) for php string without double quote (")
• Always customize a general exception with a custom message
• All the exceptions correctly shows correct / understandable error messages to the user
• Never ever put up the error information of system crash that expose the internal behavior of the system.
• Uniform a coding standard through a project (ex PHP Code Sniffer)
• No magic numbers, should be define as a constant with clear comments