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xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="https://phpcsstandards.github.io/PHPCSDevTools/phpcsdocs.xsd"
title="Constructor Destructor Return"
>
<standard>
<![CDATA[
A class constructor/destructor can not have a return type declarations. This would result in a fatal error.
]]>
</standard>
<code_comparison>
<code title="Valid: no return type declaration.">
<![CDATA[
class Foo {
public function __construct() {}
}
]]>
</code>
<code title="Invalid: return type declaration.">
<![CDATA[
class Foo {
public function __construct()<em>: int</em> {}
}
]]>
</code>
</code_comparison>
<standard>
<![CDATA[
A class constructor/destructor should not return anything.
]]>
</standard>
<code_comparison>
<code title="Valid: class constructor/destructor doesn't return anything.">
<![CDATA[
class Foo {
public function __construct() {
// Do something.
}
public function __destruct() {
// Do something.
return;
}
}
]]>
</code>
<code title="Invalid: class constructor/destructor returns a value.">
<![CDATA[
class Foo {
public function __construct() {
// Do something.
return <em>$this</em>;
}
public function __destruct() {
// Do something.
return <em>false</em>;
}
}
]]>
</code>
</code_comparison>
</documentation>
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