Extending the PHP Language with Static Analysis- Dave Liddament

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Learn how to extend the PHP language with static analysis, contributing to the language's evolution and improving code reliability. Discover real-life examples, benefits, and practical use cases with PHP Stan and Sam.

Key takeaways
  • Real-life examples of extending the PHP language with static analysis using PHP Stan and Sam.
  • Way to contribute to adding new features to the PHP language through Request for Comments (RFC) process.
  • Primitive type system can help to simplify the language.
  • Attributes can be used to add new functionalities to the language.
  • Friends concept can be used to restrict method calls.
  • Static analysis can be used to detect mistakes in code before execution.
  • Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) can be used to analyze code.
  • PHP Stan and Sam can be used to create custom rules for code analysis.
  • IDEs can be configured to use static analysis tools like PHP Stan and Sam.
  • Intersections of types can be used to restrict method calls.
  • Type declarations and type hints can be used to improve code reliability.
  • PHP language can be extended to support more advanced type systems.
  • Static analysis can be used to validate code before execution.
  • Custom rules can be created for code analysis using PHP Stan and Sam.
  • PHP language can be extended to support new functionalities through RFC process.
  • Real-life examples of static analysis in use, such as in PHPStan.
  • PHP language can be extended to support better type safety through primitive type system.
  • Attributes can be used to restrict method calls.
  • Static analysis can be used to detect type-related issues in code.