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Dev: PHPStan "no type specified" errors

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#7,731 opened on Jul 22, 2023

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Description

There are 473 ignored errors due to "no type specified" in phpstan-baseline.php. These ignored errors should be removed.

You can search for no type specified, no return type specified in phpstan-baseline.php.

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Look at phpstan baseline.php in the root of the repository, search for lines containing 'no type specified' or 'no return type specified'. For each such error, add proper type hints to the corresponding PHP file. The baseline file shows the file and line number of each error. Ensure that the type hints are correct and consistent with the codebase's style. The issue has 473 errors, so start with a few to understand the pattern.
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2
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1-2 days
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ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PHP programmingPHPStanType declarations in PHPReading phpstan baseline.php
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75