This is a log of the most common mistakes made by PHP programmers, as determined by the errors found during PHP code checks.
This is a rough log and provided simply for the benefit of curiousity.
Note: This does not include data from the "php -l" syntax check.
| Count | Error |
|---|---|
| 870565 | Mismatched number of curly braces {} |
| 743270 | Mismatched number of parenthesis () |
| 166404 | Incorrect syntax for PHP code declaration <?php ?> |
| 139765 | Mismatched number of square brackets [] |
| 77573 | Use of single equal sign in If expression |
| 63442 | Missing quotes around string values when defining an array |
| 25779 | Predefined $_VARIABLES not using proper brackets e.g. $_GET[ ] |
| 25635 | Missing > when defining an array key=>value pair |
| 17173 | Missing semicolon (warning, possible false positives) |
| 4928 | Variable defined with more than one equal sign |
| 1151 | Incorrect Foreach syntax |
| 1135 | Mismatched number of comment tags /* */ |
Logging reset on October 23, 2013 with version 1.8
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