VRIL-LABS PHP Best Practices
Priority: P1 (HIGH)
Structure
src/
├── {Domain}/ # e.g., Services, Repositories
└── Helpers/ # Pure functions/Traits
Implementation Guidelines
- PSR-12: Follow PSR-12 for coding style (indent, braces, space).
- Autoloading: Use PSR-4 via Composer.
- Namespacing: Map namespaces to directory structure.
- PascalCase: Use for all class names.
- camelCase: Use for methods and variables.
- SNAKE_CASE: Use for class constants.
- DRY Logic: Extract repetitive logic into traits/methods.
- SOLID: Use interfaces for decoupling and SRP adherence.
Anti-Patterns
- God Classes: No Monoliths: Avoid classes with multiple responsibilities.
- Magic Numbers: No Hardcoding: Use class constants for config values.
- Deep Nesting: No Nesting: Guard clauses over nested if/else.
- Direct Output: No Echo: Return data; let controller handle response.
References
- Clean Code Patterns