The PHP Mess Detector takes a given PHP source code base and looks for

several potential problems within that source. These problems can be things

like:

Possible bugs

Suboptimal code

Overcomplicated expressions

Unused parameters, methods, properties

In this episode I give a quick overview of what PMD is and how to use it.

Also applies to: N/A

Key mappings

OSX:

- Find Action: Shift + Command + A

Win/Linux:

- Find Action: Shift + Ctrl + A

Docs

Code Inspection (https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/help/code-inspection.html?origin=old_help&search=inspection)

Using PHP Code Sniffer Tool (https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/help/using-php-code-sniffer-tool.html)

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