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Rule ``no_blank_lines_before_namespace``
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There should be no blank lines before a namespace declaration.

Warning
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This rule is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version
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You should use ``blank_lines_before_namespace`` instead.

Examples
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Example #1
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.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php
   -
   -
   -
    namespace Example;
References
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- Fixer class: `PhpCsFixer\\Fixer\\NamespaceNotation\\NoBlankLinesBeforeNamespaceFixer <./../../../src/Fixer/NamespaceNotation/NoBlankLinesBeforeNamespaceFixer.php>`_
- Test class: `PhpCsFixer\\Tests\\Fixer\\NamespaceNotation\\NoBlankLinesBeforeNamespaceFixerTest <./../../../tests/Fixer/NamespaceNotation/NoBlankLinesBeforeNamespaceFixerTest.php>`_

The test class defines officially supported behaviour. Each test case is a part of our backward compatibility promise.