diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2025-01-31.md b/source/_daily_emails/2025-01-31.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2853e857 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2025-01-31.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +title: Keep your PHP code up to date using Rector +date: 2025-01-31 +permalink: daily/2025/01/31/rector +tags: + - software-development + - php +cta: ~ +snippet: | + Do you want to keep your PHP code up to date with the latest standards and using the latest features? You can automate this with Rector. +--- + +Do you want to make it easier to keep your PHP code up to date with the latest standards and using the latest features? + +Rector is a tool for refactoring PHP code and it was presets for different versions of PHP. + +It can refactor your code to follow best practices such as using early returns, having private methods by default and enabling strict typing - making code cleaner whilst using the latest PHP features. + +Once installed, it can be executed and will make changes to your files, but what about keeping it up to date going forward? + +Why not add `rector --dry-run` to your CI pipeline and have it checked automatically? + +Then, if code is committed that doesn't match the latest standards, the pipeline will fail and the code can be updated. + +This will ensure the code is always up to date and you won't be stuck on old or unsupported PHP versions.