phplint

phplint documentation

Version in MegaLinter: 9.1.0
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- If custom .phplint.yml config file isn't found, .phplint.yml will be used

Configuration in MegaLinter

Enable phplint by adding PHP_PHPLINT in ENABLE_LINTERS variable
Disable phplint by adding PHP_PHPLINT in DISABLE_LINTERS variable

Variable	Description	Default value
PHP_PHPLINT_ARGUMENTS	User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call Ex: `-s --foo "bar"`
PHP_PHPLINT_COMMAND_REMOVE_ARGUMENTS	User custom arguments to remove from command line before calling the linter Ex: `-s --foo "bar"`
PHP_PHPLINT_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE	Custom regex including filter Ex: `(src\\|lib)`	Include every file
PHP_PHPLINT_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE	Custom regex excluding filter Ex: `(test\\|examples)`	Exclude no file
PHP_PHPLINT_CLI_LINT_MODE	Override default CLI lint mode - `file`: Calls the linter for each file - `list_of_files`: Call the linter with the list of files as argument - `project`: Call the linter from the root of the project	`list_of_files`
PHP_PHPLINT_FILE_EXTENSIONS	Allowed file extensions. `"*"` matches any extension, `""` matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all files Ex: `[".py", ""]`	`[".php"]`
PHP_PHPLINT_FILE_NAMES_REGEX	File name regex filters. Regular expression list for filtering files by their base names using regex full match. Empty list includes all files Ex: `["Dockerfile(-.+)?", "Jenkinsfile"]`	Include every file
PHP_PHPLINT_PRE_COMMANDS	List of bash commands to run before the linter	None
PHP_PHPLINT_POST_COMMANDS	List of bash commands to run after the linter	None
PHP_PHPLINT_UNSECURED_ENV_VARIABLES	List of env variables explicitly not filtered before calling PHP_PHPLINT and its pre/post commands	None
PHP_PHPLINT_CONFIG_FILE	phplint configuration file nameUse `LINTER_DEFAULT` to let the linter find it	`.phplint.yml`
PHP_PHPLINT_RULES_PATH	Path where to find linter configuration file	Workspace folder, then MegaLinter default rules
PHP_PHPLINT_DISABLE_ERRORS	Run linter but consider errors as warnings	`false`
PHP_PHPLINT_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN	Maximum number of errors allowed	`0`
PHP_PHPLINT_CLI_EXECUTABLE	Override CLI executable	`['phplint']`

MegaLinter Flavours

This linter is available in the following flavours

Flavor	Description	Embedded linters
all	Default MegaLinter Flavor	121
cupcake	MegaLinter for the most commonly used languages	83
php	Optimized for PHP based projects	53

Behind the scenes

How are identified applicable files

File extensions: .php

How the linting is performed

phplint is called once with the list of files as arguments (list_of_files CLI lint mode)

Example calls

phplint myfile.php

phplint mydir

phplint mydir myfile.php

phplint mydir -vvv

Help content

Description:
  Files syntax check only

Usage:
  lint [options] [--] [<path>...]

Arguments:
  path                               Path to file or directory to lint (default: working directory)

Options:
      --exclude=EXCLUDE              Path to file or directory to exclude from linting (multiple values allowed)
      --extensions=EXTENSIONS        Check only files with selected extensions (multiple values allowed)
  -j, --jobs=JOBS                    Number of paralleled jobs to run
  -c, --configuration=CONFIGURATION  Read configuration from config file [default: ".phplint.yml"]
      --no-configuration             Ignore default configuration file (.phplint.yml)
      --cache=CACHE                  Path to the cache directory
      --no-cache                     Ignore cached data
  -p, --progress=PROGRESS            Show the progress output
      --no-progress                  Hide the progress output
      --log-json[=LOG-JSON]          Log scan results in JSON format to file (default: standard output)
      --log-junit[=LOG-JUNIT]        Log scan results in JUnit XML format to file (default: standard output)
  -w, --warning                      Also show warnings
      --memory-limit=MEMORY-LIMIT    Memory limit for analysis
      --ignore-exit-code             Ignore exit codes so there are no "failure" exit code even when no files processed
  -h, --help                         Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the lint command
  -q, --quiet                        Do not output any message
  -V, --version                      Display this application version
      --ansi|--no-ansi               Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output
  -n, --no-interaction               Do not ask any interactive question
      --manifest                     Show which versions of dependencies are bundled
  -v|vv|vvv, --verbose               Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug

Installation on mega-linter Docker image

Dockerfile commands :

# Parent descriptor install
RUN GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN="$(cat /run/secrets/GITHUB_TOKEN)" \
    && export GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN \
    && wget --tries=5 -q -O phive.phar https://phar.io/releases/phive.phar \
    && wget --tries=5 -q -O phive.phar.asc https://phar.io/releases/phive.phar.asc \
    && PHAR_KEY_ID="0x6AF725270AB81E04D79442549D8A98B29B2D5D79" \
    && ( gpg --keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org --recv-keys "$PHAR_KEY_ID" \
       || gpg --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys "$PHAR_KEY_ID" \
       || gpg --keyserver keyserver.pgp.com --recv-keys "$PHAR_KEY_ID" \
       || gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys "$PHAR_KEY_ID" ) \
    && gpg --verify phive.phar.asc phive.phar \
    && chmod +x phive.phar \
    && mv phive.phar /usr/local/bin/phive \
    && rm phive.phar.asc \
    && update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/php php /usr/bin/php81 110

# Linter install
RUN GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN="$(cat /run/secrets/GITHUB_TOKEN)" && export GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN && phive --no-progress install overtrue/phplint --force-accept-unsigned -g