1.2.449. Favorite Casting Method

There are two methods for casting : the cast operators, or the conversion functions. The cast operators are int, float and string. The conversion functions are intval(), floatval() and strval().

The analyzed code has less than 10% of one of them : for consistency reasons, it is recommended to make them all the same.

It happens that casting operators or conversion functions are used depending on coding style and files.

<?php

// be consistent
$a = (int) $_GET['a'];
$b = (float) $_GET['b'];
$c = (int) $_GET['c'];
$d = (int) $_GET['d'];
$e = (string) $_GET['e'];
$f = (int) $_GET['f'];
$g = (int) $_GET['g'];
$i = (int) $_GET['i'];
$j = (int) $_GET['j'];
$k = (int) $_GET['k'];
$l = intval($_GET['l']);

?>

1.2.449.1. Connex PHP features

1.2.449.1.1. Suggestions

  • Choose one of the two syntaxes

1.2.449.1.2. Specs

Short name

Structures/CastFavorite

Rulesets

All, Changed Behavior, Preferences

Exakat since

2.6.1

PHP Version

All

Severity

Minor

Time To Fix

Quick (30 mins)

Precision

Very high

Available in

Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud