1.2.1165. Strpos() Less Than One

This rule reports a comparison of strpos() or stripos() with 1. This is a variable of strpos() == 0, since both false and 0 are processed the same way. Yet, 0 might be a valid value.

This rule was suggested by Yann Ouche.

<?php

// this works both when $a starts with .
// and when the . is not in the string.
if (strpos($a, '.') < 1) {

}

?>

1.2.1165.1. Suggestions

• Make sure that the 2 cases are valid business cases.

1.2.1165.2. Specs

Short name	Structures/StrposLessThanOne
Rulesets	All, Analyze, Changed Behavior, Surprising
Exakat since	2.6.6
PHP Version	All
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Quick (30 mins)
Precision	High
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud