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felixele217's avatar

Why would I add Laravel Pint on top of PHP CS Fixer

I am working on a project currently where we are using PHP CS Fixer. What are the benefits that Laravel Pint adds on top of it?

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@felixele217

  • Laravel Pint offers a zero-configuration setup and is tailored specifically for Laravel projects, streamlining code style fixing by leveraging PHP CS Fixer with pre-set configurations that align with Laravel's coding standards.
  • It simplifies the process, making it more convenient and efficient for Laravel developers to maintain consistent code style without needing to manage detailed configurations.
felixele217's avatar

@tisuchi Thanks for the detailed reply.

So if I have an already working huge php cs fixer configuration, installing Laravel Pint on top of it, would not bring any huge advantages, am I right?

tisuchi's avatar

@felixele217 Correct.

If you already have a comprehensive PHP CS Fixer configuration in place for your project, adding Laravel Pint won't provide substantial additional benefits, as Pint's main advantage is simplifying configuration setup, which you've already addressed.

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