check_php_files.sh

#!/bin/bash

# checks any .php files that are edited in the current branch for syntax errors
# reports a list of files, putting errors in red and reporting the error and line number

FILES=$(git status -s |  grep '\.php$')
for f in $FILES
	do
		if [[ $f =~ ^.*\.php$ ]]; then
			RESULT=$(php -l $f 2>&1)
			if [[ ! $RESULT == *"No syntax errors detected"* ]] || [[ $RESULT == *"on line"*  ]]; then
				RESULT="\033[31m$RESULT\e[0m"

			fi
			echo -e "$RESULT"
		fi
done