Configuring analysis in Exakat With the 15 mins install, you can get Exakat running in short time, and audit any PHP code without configuration. This is great to start with, and explore the features of the static analysis engine. Later, when you get to know the report and the important analysis for you, you want […]
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May
May
Exakat 1.2.7 review Exakat 1.2.7 received an intensive bug cleaning treatment. Lots of false positives went away, and won’t be bother you for a long time. The documentation was revamped with a lot new sections and content. In the mean time, we added support for the PHP ext/cmark extension. ‘Use the Exakat 1.2.7 review, Luke’, […]
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May
May
Exakat 1.2.6 review Exakat 1.2.6 got its review! This is all about the schizophrenic arrayunique() situation, since we have both ‘Avoid arrayunique()’ and ‘shoul use array_unique()’ in the same engine! Also, we added zookeeper. It’s the short Exakat 1.2.6 review. array_unique() situation Arrayunique() has been the target of an analysis until PHP 7.2, as it […]
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May
May
Exakat PHP Index of coding Not using @ is the poster child of good practices. It’s also looked upon, as an impossible goal. Did you know that the @ operator is only merely used by 50% of PHP applications ? Same for parenthesis with include (and co) : don’t use them, like 50% of the […]
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May
May
Exakat 1.2.5 review Exakat 1.2.5 worked on stability. Behind the scenes, we upgraded support for constant static expressions, and command line line configuration. Exakat and its databases were upgraded to PHP 7.2.5. So, this week, here is the quick Exakat 1.2.5 review. PHP 7.2.5, 7.1.17 and 7.0.30 supported Exakat takes advantages of its intimate knowledge […]
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How many parameters is too many? Now, that is a classic question, that is often a minefield for anyone writing an increasing long list of argument in a method, or simply trying to set up auditing tools. Obviously, the answer is not immediate. Parameters may be needed, but on the other hands, currying functions allows […]
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Exakat 1.2.4 review Exakat 1.2.4 features a special report ‘Confusing variables’, that help readability by reducing the number of look-alike among variables. Several bugs were also hunted and get rid of. In the same time, we have some more recommendations about memory usage. It is a bright cold day in April, and the versions are […]
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Apr
Apr
< Exakat 1.2.3 review Exakat 1.2.3 is steadily bringing more analysis and reports to PHP coders. This week, we are excited to see the start of the new ‘Manual’ report, and three new analysis, that checks strtr() usage, reports property unsetting and list all complex expressions. So, “call me Exakat”: here is the Exakat 1.2.1 […]
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Apr
Apr
An elephpant family picture Elephpants are part of the life of PHP developers. They are cute, they help coding, they attract attention and make us feel part of the community. They also require a lot of love, some grass and water. And, on a rainy day or a shiny moon night, they reach for the […]
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Exakat 1.2.1 review Exakat 1.2.1 brings several new analysis, and a boost of speed with improved concurrency. Analysis now suggest simplifying chr() calls, mistaking increment operator and reducing complexity of expressions. The Favorites report displays properties declarations style. So, without transition, here is the Exakat 1.2.1 review. Fastest Exakat version ever At the heart of […]