phpcs:tldr:86493
The command "phpcs ${path-to-directory} --report ${format}" is used to run PHP CodeSniffer (PHPCS) on a specific directory and generate a report in a desired format.
Let's break down the command:
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"phpcs" is the command to run PHP CodeSniffer.
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"${path-to-directory}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the path to the directory you want to analyze with PHPCS. For example, it could be the path to your project's source code directory.
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"--report" is an argument that tells PHPCS to generate a report.
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"${format}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired format for the generated report. PHPCS supports various output formats, such as "txt", "xml", "json", "checkstyle", etc. You can choose the format that best suits your needs or the one that integrates with your preferred analysis tool.
So, for example, if you want to run PHPCS on the directory "/path/to/my-project" and generate a report in "xml" format, the command would look like this: "phpcs /path/to/my-project --report xml".
This command will execute PHPCS on the specified directory, analyze the PHP code within it, and generate a report in the specified format. The report will provide information about the code quality, adherence to coding standards, and any detected issues or violations.