VS Code: PHP Code Beautifier and Fixer (phpcbf) and Short Array Syntax Converter task runners.

README.md

PHP Code Beautifier and Fixer (phpcbf)

phpcbf is included when you install PHP_CodeSniffer. Tom McFarlin has written a nice guide on how to install PHP_CodeSniffer and the WordPress Coding Standards Rules for VSCode. If you follow this guide, phpcbf will be installed in the project root, in ./vendor/bin/phpcbf

PHP 5.4 Short Array Syntax Converter

You'll find the convert.php script at GitHub

Adding and running the tasks runners

Add the content in tasks.json to ./.vscode/tasks.json. Make sure the paths are correct.

When you want to beautify PHP, or convert array() to [], on a Mac, hit Shift+Cmd+B and select the task runner.

Credits

I learned about the phpcbf task runner from WraithKenny

tasks.json

{
	"version": "2.0.0",
	"tasks": [
		{
			"group": "build",
			"label": "Beautify/Fix PHP",
			"type": "shell",
			"command": "./vendor/bin/phpcbf ${file} --standard=WordPress-Core"
		},
		{
			"group": "build",
			"label": "PHP 5.4 Short Array Syntax Converter",
			"type": "shell",
			"command": "/usr/local/bin/php /Users/per/scripts/convert.php -w ${file}"
		}
	]
}