PHPFmt for Sublime Text 4

PHPFmt is a PHP code formatter tailored for Sublime Text 4 with full support for PHP 8.x. It's a continuation of the phpfmt_stable project, with added PHP 8 compatibility and numerous bug fixes.

Features

• PHP 8 Support: Seamlessly format PHP >= 5.6 code.
• Rich Formatting Options: Includes PSR-1, PSR-2, and WordPress coding standards, among others.
• Customization: Supports a wide array of transformations and formatting tweaks.
• Easy Integration: Simple setup and configuration within Sublime Text.

Installation

Requirements

• PHP 5.6 or newer installed on your system.
• Sublime Text 4.

Steps

1. Open Sublime Text and press Ctrl+Shift+P.
2. Select Package Control: Install Package.
3. Search for phpfmt and install it.

Configuration

Windows

Edit the configuration file at %AppData%\Sublime Text\Packages\phpfmt\phpfmt.sublime-settings and set the php_bin path:

{
    "php_bin": "c:/PHP/php.exe"
}

macOS and Linux

Edit phpfmt.sublime-settings and set the php_bin path:

{
    "php_bin": "/usr/local/bin/php"
}

You may find an example configuration file in https://github.com/driade/phpfmt8/blob/master/driade.sublime-settings , where you can see how to configure the extension.

Usage

PHPFmt provides a variety of commands accessible via the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P):

• phpfmt: format now
• phpfmt: toggle format on save
• phpfmt: toggle PSR2

… and more.

Currently Supported Transformations:

• AddMissingParentheses Add extra parentheses in new instantiations.
• AliasToMaster Replace function aliases to their masters - only basic syntax alias.
• AlignConstVisibilityEquals Vertically align “=” of visibility and const blocks.
• AlignDoubleArrow Vertically align T_DOUBLE_ARROW (=>).
• AlignDoubleSlashComments Vertically align “//” comments.
• AlignEquals Vertically align “=”.
• AlignGroupDoubleArrow Vertically align T_DOUBLE_ARROW (=>) by line groups.
• AlignPHPCode Align PHP code within HTML block.
• AlignTypehint Vertically align function type hints.
• AllmanStyleBraces Transform all curly braces into Allman-style.
• AutoPreincrement Automatically convert postincrement to preincrement.
• AutoSemicolon Add semicolons in statements ends.
• CakePHPStyle Applies CakePHP Coding Style
• ClassToSelf “self” is preferred within class, trait or interface.
• ClassToStatic “static” is preferred within class, trait or interface.
• ConvertOpenTagWithEcho Convert from “<?=” to “<?php echo ”.
• DocBlockToComment Replace docblocks with regular comments when used in non structural elements.
• DoubleToSingleQuote Convert from double to single quotes.
• EchoToPrint Convert from T_ECHO to print.
• EncapsulateNamespaces Encapsulate namespaces with curly braces
• GeneratePHPDoc Automatically generates PHPDoc blocks
• IndentTernaryConditions Applies indentation to ternary conditions.
• JoinToImplode Replace implode() alias (join() -> implode()).
• LeftWordWrap Word wrap at 80 columns - left justify.
• LongArray Convert short to long arrays.
• MergeElseIf Merge if with else.
• SplitElseIf Split if with else.
• MergeNamespaceWithOpenTag Ensure there is no more than one linebreak before namespace
• MildAutoPreincrement Automatically convert postincrement to preincrement. (Deprecated pass. Use AutoPreincrement instead).
• NewLineBeforeReturn Add an empty line before T_RETURN.
• OrganizeClass Organize class, interface and trait structure.
• OrderAndRemoveUseClauses Order use block and remove unused imports.
• OnlyOrderUseClauses Order use block - do not remove unused imports.
• OrderMethod Organize class, interface and trait structure.
• OrderMethodAndVisibility Organize class, interface and trait structure.
• PHPDocTypesToFunctionTypehint Read variable types from PHPDoc blocks and add them in function signatures.
• PrettyPrintDocBlocks Prettify Doc Blocks
• PSR2EmptyFunction Merges in the same line of function header the body of empty functions.
• PSR2MultilineFunctionParams Break function parameters into multiple lines.
• ReindentAndAlignObjOps Align object operators.
• ReindentSwitchBlocks Reindent one level deeper the content of switch blocks.
• ReindentEnumBlocks Reindent one level deeper the content of enum blocks.
• RemoveIncludeParentheses Remove parentheses from include declarations.
• RemoveSemicolonAfterCurly Remove semicolon after closing curly brace.
• RemoveUseLeadingSlash Remove leading slash in T_USE imports.
• ReplaceBooleanAndOr Convert from “and”/“or” to “&&”/“||”. Danger! This pass leads to behavior change.
• ReplaceIsNull Replace is_null($a) with null === $a.
• RestoreComments Revert any formatting of comments content.
• ReturnNull Simplify empty returns.
• ShortArray Convert old array into new array. (array() -> [])
• SmartLnAfterCurlyOpen Add line break when implicit curly block is added.
• SortUseNameSpace Organize use clauses by length and alphabetic order.
• SpaceAroundControlStructures Add space around control structures.
• SpaceAfterExclamationMark Add space after exclamation mark.
• SpaceAroundParentheses Add spaces inside parentheses.
• SpaceAroundExclamationMark Add spaces around exclamation mark.
• SpaceBetweenMethods Put space between methods.
• StrictBehavior Activate strict option in array_search, base64_decode, in_array, array_keys, mb_detect_encoding. Danger! This pass leads to behavior change.
• StrictComparison All comparisons are converted to strict. Danger! This pass leads to behavior change.
• StripExtraCommaInArray Remove trailing commas within array blocks
• StripNewlineAfterClassOpen Strip empty lines after class opening curly brace.
• StripNewlineAfterCurlyOpen Strip empty lines after opening curly brace.
• StripNewlineWithinClassBody Strip empty lines after class opening curly brace.
• StripSpaces Remove all empty spaces
• StripSpaceWithinControlStructures Strip empty lines within control structures.
• TightConcat Ensure string concatenation does not have spaces, except when close to numbers.
• TrimSpaceBeforeSemicolon Remove empty lines before semi-colon.
• UpgradeToPreg Upgrade ereg* calls to preg*
• WordWrap Word wrap at 80 columns.
• WrongConstructorName Update old constructor names into new ones. http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.decon.php
• YodaComparisons Execute Yoda Comparisons.

What does it do?

<?php
for($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
if($i%2==0)
echo "Flipflop";
}

<?php
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
  if ($i%2 == 0) {
    echo "Flipflop";
  }
}

<?php
$a = 10;
$otherVar = 20;
$third = 30;

<?php
$a        = 10;
$otherVar = 20;
$third    = 30;

<?php
namespace NS\Something;
use \OtherNS\C;
use \OtherNS\B;
use \OtherNS\A;
use \OtherNS\D;

$a = new A();
$b = new C();
$d = new D();

<?php
namespace NS\Something;

use \OtherNS\A;
use \OtherNS\C;
use \OtherNS\D;

$a = new A();
$b = new C();
$d = new D();

What does it do? - PSR version

<?php
for($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
if($i%2==0)
echo "Flipflop";
}

<?php
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
    if ($i%2 == 0) {
        echo "Flipflop";
    }
}

<?php
class A {
function a(){
return 10;
}
}

<?php
class A
{
    public function a()
    {
        return 10;
    }
}

<?php
namespace NS\Something;
use \OtherNS\C;
use \OtherNS\B;
use \OtherNS\A;
use \OtherNS\D;

$a = new A();
$b = new C();
$d = new D();

<?php
namespace NS\Something;

use \OtherNS\A;
use \OtherNS\C;
use \OtherNS\D;

$a = new A();
$b = new C();
$d = new D();

Troubleshooting

Ensure PHP is accessible from the command line. If issues arise, open an issue here.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests or issues with detailed information and code samples.

VSCode

If you're using Visual Studio Code, please consider installing vscode-phpfmt extension by @kokororin

This extension leverages the same phpfmt8 engine, providing seamless PHP formatting directly within VS Code.

Acknowledgements

• GoSublime - for the method to update the formatted buffer
• Google's diff match patch - http://code.google.com/p/google-diff-match-patch/