php-guidelines-from-spatie

Core Laravel Principle

Follow Laravel conventions first. If Laravel has a documented way to do something, use it. Only deviate when you have a clear justification.

PHP Standards

• Follow PSR-1, PSR-2, and PSR-12
• Use camelCase for non-public-facing strings
• Use short nullable notation: ?string not string|null
• Always specify void return types when methods return nothing

Class Structure

• Use typed properties, not docblocks:
• Constructor property promotion when all properties can be promoted:
• One trait per line:

Type Declarations & Docblocks

• Use typed properties over docblocks
• Specify return types including void