1.2.345. Dereferencing Levels¶
This is the counts of level of dereferencing.
Every time a -> object operator or ?-> null-safe object operator are used, this count as one level of dereferencing.
Fluent interfaces tends to have very high levels of deferencing.
<?php
// one level of dereferencing
$a->b;
$c->d();
// four levels of dereferencing
$a->b->c()->d->e();
// also four levels of dereferencing
$a->b?->c()->d->e();
?>
1.2.345.1. Specs¶
Short name |
Dump/DereferencingLevels |
Rulesets |
|
Exakat since |
1.9.6 |
PHP Version |
All |
Severity |
Minor |
Time To Fix |
Quick (30 mins) |
Precision |
Very high |
Features |
dereferencing |
Available in |