How to configure this rule: SpaceAfterNot

[yamenarahman]

How can I add this rule: <rule ref="Generic.Formatting.SpaceAfterNot" />

[eclipxe13]

Hi @yamenarahman, check the documentation on https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki/Customisable-Sniff-Properties#genericformattingspaceafternot

You can use it on your configuration file phpcs.xml like this:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ruleset name="PersonalPhpCs">
  <rule ref="PSR2"/> <!-- based on PSR2 -->
  <!-- ... more configuration ... -->
  <rule ref="Generic.Formatting.SpaceAfterNot"/>
</ruleset>

Here's a working example with many other rules: https://github.com/eclipxe13/enum/blob/master/phpcs.xml.dist

[yamenarahman]

@eclipxe13 Thanks for your reply, one last question:

How can I make this rule global so I don't have to put phpcs.xml in every project?

Where can I find the root file or global phpcs.xml? if it's located in composer global packages, how can I protect this file from resetting when I self-update or upgrade composer global packages?

Thanks.

[eclipxe13]

How can I make this rule global so I don't have to put phpcs.xml in every project?

I don't like globals, but that is not the point. Make your own standard and put the rules equally available as PSR2, I think doctrine/coding-standard might inspire you. So, If you are installing phpcs globally your standards can also be installed the same way.

Where can I find the root file or global phpcs.xml?

phpcs includes some standards, check vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/src/Standards/

how can I protect this file from resetting when I self-update or upgrade composer global packages?

When run phpcs (globally or locally installed) it will search for different config files (ruleset.xml, ruleset.xml.dist, phpcs.xml, phpcs.xml.dist) and will take the first it can find. It is a configuration file, so it will not be overriden or removed, but it could be incompatible with new phpcs versions.

A few notes:

• I recommend to you to use a standard per project, even when it looks the same, each project can be slightly different or with customizations from a bigger standard.

• I don't think this is the place to answer this questions, I think that has nothing to do with ikappas/vscode-phpcs/. You can use gitter https://gitter.im/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer and I'm sure that you can get help over there.

• Please, read the documentation about how to use phpcs.

I hope I provided you some guidance, but I will not answer a very off-topic issue.

[yamenarahman]

Thanks for your time @eclipxe13 Appreciated!