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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# phpcbf

> Fix violations detected by phpcs.
> More information: <https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer>.

- Fix issues in the specified directory (defaults to the PEAR standard):

`phpcbf {{path/to/directory}}`

- Display a list of installed coding standards:

`phpcbf -i`

- Specify a coding standard to validate against:

`phpcbf {{path/to/directory}} --standard {{standard}}`

- Specify comma-separated file extensions to include when sniffing:

`phpcbf {{path/to/directory}} --extensions {{file_extension1,file_extension2,...}}`

- A comma-separated list of files to load before processing:

`phpcbf {{path/to/directory}} --bootstrap {{path/to/file1,path/to/file2,...}}`

- Don't recurse into subdirectories:

`phpcbf {{path/to/directory}} -l`
