Introduction to Magento Coding Standards

Magento coding standards are guidelines that promote consistency and maintainability in e-commerce development. They emphasize naming conventions, directory structure, code organization, XML standards, security practices, performance optimization, and code documentation.

Following these standards ensures clean and maintainable code, facilitates collaboration among developers, and enhances the overall quality of Magento projects.

Step 1: Install the PHPCS Extension in VSCode

1. Open Visual Studio Code and navigate to the Extensions sidebar (Ctrl + Shift + X).
2. Search for PHPCS and install the extension.

Step 2: Install PHP_CodeSniffer

1. Install PHP_CodeSniffer globally using Composer:

composer global require "squizlabs/php_codesniffer=*"

Step 3: Install Magento Coding Standard and Configure with PHPCS

1. Install the Magento coding standard globally:

composer global require magento/magento-coding-standard

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2. Initialize the Magento Coding Standard configuration:

vendor/bin/phpcs --config-set installed_paths ~/.composer/vendor/magento/magento-coding-standard

3. Verify the installation:

vendor/bin/phpcs -i

Step 4: Configure PHPCS with Visual Studio Code

1. In VSCode, go to the PHPCS extension settings and open settings.json.
2. Set the Php Cs Executable Path to the path of the PHPCS executable.
3. Set phpcs.standard to the path of the Magento coding standard.
4. Save the settings.json file.

Summary

Magento coding standard is a set of rules and guidelines for writing code in the Magento ecosystem. It ensures consistency, readability, and maintainability of Magento projects. Adhering to these standards improves code quality, simplifies code reviews, and promotes a standardized approach to Magento development.