1.2.1412. Var Keyword¶

Var was used in PHP 4 to mark properties as public. Nowadays, new keywords are available : public, protected, private. Var is equivalent to public.

It is recommended to avoid using var, and explicitly use the new keywords.

<?php

class foo {
    public $bar = 1;
    // Avoid var
    //var $bar = 1;
}

?>

1.2.1412.1. Suggestions¶

It is recommended to avoid using var, and explicitly use the new keywords : private, protected, public

Short name	Classes/OldStyleVar
Rulesets	All, Analyze
Exakat since	0.8.4
PHP Version	All
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Quick (30 mins)
Precision	Very high
Features	visibility
ClearPHP	no-php4-class-syntax
Examples	xataface
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud