no_blank_lines_before_namespace.rst

Rule no_blank_lines_before_namespace

There should be no blank lines before a namespace declaration.

Warning

This rule is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version

You should use blank_lines_before_namespace instead.

Examples

Example #1

--- Original
+++ New
 <?php
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 namespace Example;

References

• Fixer class: PhpCsFixer\Fixer\NamespaceNotation\NoBlankLinesBeforeNamespaceFixer
• Test class: PhpCsFixer\Tests\Fixer\NamespaceNotation\NoBlankLinesBeforeNamespaceFixerTest

The test class defines officially supported behaviour. Each test case is a part of our backward compatibility promise.