Manual:checkSyntax.php
 | This feature was removed completely in version 1.31.0. |
| MediaWiki file: checkSyntax.php | |
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| Location: | maintenance/ |
| Source code: | master • 1.42.3 • 1.41.4 • 1.39.10 |
| Classes: | CheckSyntax |
This command-line maintenance script checks source files for syntax errors and common coding mistakes, such as byte order marks, pointless PHP closing tags (?>) at the end of file and whitespace before the opening tag (<?php).
Usage
[edit]If called without arguments, checkSyntax.php scans through main code directories (/includes/, /config/, /languages/, /maintenance/ and /skins/) and, if it exists, checks the configuration file LocalSettings.php. For example:
Command-line options:
--with-extensions- also scan the
/extensions/directory. --path <path to check>- check the given file or directory.
--list-file <filename>- check only files or directories listed in the given text file.
--modified- check only files modified in the current working copy (requires that the script is run from a Git clone and that the Git command-line client is present. Use this option to quickly check your changes before committing them to your repository.