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title: TypeScript for PHP
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date: 2025-01-18
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permalink: daily/2025/01/18/typescript-php
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tags:
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- software-development
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- php
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- static-analysis
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- phpstan
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cta: ~
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Are static analysis tools the same as TypeScript for PHP?
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During one of Nuno Maduro's live streams, he was speaking about static analysis and PHPStan when either he or someone in the chat said "PHPStan is TypeScript for PHP".
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I thought this was an interesting comparison.
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PHP has types and type checking - the same as TypeScript - but it's only performed when the code is executed.
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TypeScript's build step will run its type checks and identify any errors when compiling the application.
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Static analysis tools do the same for PHP, allowing you to execute the type checks without executing the code.
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The means you can do it from the command line, in an IDE or text editor, or in a CI pipeline.
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[Nuno's follow-up YouTube video][0] is a great one to watch if you want to see static analysis and PHPStan in action!
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[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOQC_-pkMYk
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