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phan: Generate a Phan configuration file using a specific level (1 being strictest to 5 being the least strict).

phan

$ phan --init --init-level ${level}

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This command is referring to the "phan" tool with specific options.

"phan" refers to a static analysis tool for PHP code. It helps in detecting potential issues, bugs, and inconsistencies in PHP programs.
"--init" is an option that instructs the tool to initialize its configuration file (.phan/config.php) if it doesn't exist already. This file contains various settings and rules that dictate how the analysis is performed.
"--init-level ${level}" is an argument used with the "--init" option. Here, "${level}" is a placeholder for a specific level of initialization.

The "--init-level" argument allows you to specify the level of initialization you want to perform. The actual values for the "${level}" placeholder would depend on the available options defined by the "phan" tool. It could be something like "analysis_level_1", "analysis_level_2", etc., representing different levels of analysis complexity or thoroughness.

By running this command, you are instructing the "phan" tool to initialize its configuration file if missing and to set the initialization level to a specific value.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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