PHP-CS-Fixer/doc/rules/string_notation/string_length_to_empty.rst

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Rule ``string_length_to_empty``
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String tests for empty must be done against ``''``, not with ``strlen``.

Warning
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Using this rule is risky
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Risky when ``strlen`` is overridden, when called using a ``stringable`` object,
also no longer triggers warning when called using non-string(able).

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

   --- Original
   +++ New
   -<?php $a = 0 === strlen($b) || \STRLEN($c) < 1;
   +<?php $a = '' === $b || $c === '';

Rule sets
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The rule is part of the following rule sets:

- `@PhpCsFixer:risky <./../../ruleSets/PhpCsFixerRisky.rst>`_
- `@Symfony:risky <./../../ruleSets/SymfonyRisky.rst>`_

References
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- Fixer class: `PhpCsFixer\\Fixer\\StringNotation\\StringLengthToEmptyFixer <./../../../src/Fixer/StringNotation/StringLengthToEmptyFixer.php>`_
- Test class: `PhpCsFixer\\Tests\\Fixer\\StringNotation\\StringLengthToEmptyFixerTest <./../../../tests/Fixer/StringNotation/StringLengthToEmptyFixerTest.php>`_

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