PHP-CS-Fixer/doc/rules/operator/new_with_braces.rst

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Rule ``new_with_braces``
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All instances created with ``new`` keyword must (not) be followed by braces.

Warning
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This rule is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You should use ``new_with_parentheses`` instead.

Configuration
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``anonymous_class``
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Whether anonymous classes should be followed by parentheses.

Allowed types: ``bool``

Default value: ``true``

``named_class``
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Whether named classes should be followed by parentheses.

Allowed types: ``bool``

Default value: ``true``

Examples
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Example #1
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*Default* configuration.

.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php

   -$x = new X;
   -$y = new class {};
   +$x = new X();
   +$y = new class() {};

Example #2
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With configuration: ``['anonymous_class' => false]``.

.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php

   -$y = new class() {};
   +$y = new class {};

Example #3
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With configuration: ``['named_class' => false]``.

.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php

   -$x = new X();
   +$x = new X;
References
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- Fixer class: `PhpCsFixer\\Fixer\\Operator\\NewWithBracesFixer <./../../../src/Fixer/Operator/NewWithBracesFixer.php>`_
- Test class: `PhpCsFixer\\Tests\\Fixer\\Operator\\NewWithBracesFixerTest <./../../../tests/Fixer/Operator/NewWithBracesFixerTest.php>`_

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