Exakat 1.3.1 review Exakat 1.3.1 embarks on a new version of the underlying graph database : gremlin server 3.3.3. We’ve started using those new features, and that includes 4 new analysis and many false positive eliminations. Let’s cover the Exakat 1.3.1 review, like no one is watching. Always check JSON results Since null is a […]
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Feb
Feb
Exakat 1.1.4 review A new week, and an incredible harvest of PHP tricks. Some made it to the Exakat engine, so as to support the language handling; some made it to the analysis, so as to help us develop better. Tricks include array_keys’s extra parameters, unicode codepoint, constant scalar expressions and arrays (sic), dir . Let’s review […]
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Dec
Dec
Exakat 1.0.8 review Exakat 1.0.8 is published during the #phpadvent 2017 event on twitter. Every day, get a new tip on how to make your PHP code better. For that, Exakat keeps improving, and we have a wealth of new analysis and bug fixes for this new version. Exakat doctor reports JAVA_HOME and JAVA_OPTIONS for […]
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Dec
Dec
Exakat 1.0.6 review Long life to the first Exakat version for December 2017. While we have started a #phpadvent calendar with our favorite analysis and their impact in the code, we keep on packing new reviews in the Exakat engine. This week, we have two new analysis : never used parameters, and avoid using boolean […]
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Nov
Nov
Exakat 1.0.4 review Exakat 1.0.4 is out, in time to help migrate to PHP 7.2. November 30th, the next great version of PHP will be published. It is now time to review your PHP code. So, this week, we worked hard to finish the impressive line of update that PHP 7.2 is offering. In the […]
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Oct
Oct
Exakat 0.12.15 review Exakat 0.12.15 is the second October release. Exakat has three new analysis: one target security with uploaded files, another unanchored regex, and the last is about variables that may hold different types. Also, every audit now sports a name, for easier differentiation: after a while, multiples audits may look the same. Now, […]
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Jul
Jul
Exakat 0.12.3 review Exakat 0.12.3 is out like a hot summer diner. For this week’s menu, we are served with support for the new PHP 7.2 syntax in grouped use, 2 analysis hunting down default values and typehint mismatches, and a recommendation to start using the Null Object Pattern. Exakat now also delivers data in […]
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Jul
Jul
Exakat 0.12.2 review Exakat 0.12.2 is just released, like every Monday. This week, Exakat comes with upgraded code, new backends experimentations, and new analyzers : mkdir()’s security, extension lapack, strict_types preferences, and mismatched ternary alternatives. A lot is happening in the gears of the engine, so it is time for the Exakat 0.12.2 review. Mkdir() […]
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Jul
Jul
Exakat 0.12.1 review Exakat 0.12.1 has been published, right back from the excellent Dutch PHP Conference. The whole event covered 4 days, including Workshops, Sessions, Code Night, Uncon and DPCon social meetings. Exakat received enthusiastic feedback from ‘Reviewing unknown code with static analysis’ ! We also received suggestions from Marcus Bointon, Petra Drieskamper, Ivan Enderlin […]
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May
May
exakat 0.11.4 review Exakat 0.11.4 is out, right during Code Europe : meet us in Wroclaw and Warsaw! This version features two new analyzers : ‘Only variable can be passed by reference’ is partially handled by PHP at lint time, and static analysis goes a lot further. Also, some functions may omit return when their […]