CRITICAL
Rule Definition
Use parentheses when instantiating classes regardless of the number of arguments the constructor has because usually, when method is being called PHP requires () and constructors are methods.
Also, it's more consistent with instantiations that have parameters.
Remediation
Use parentheses when instantiating classes regardless of the number of arguments the constructor has.
Violation Code Sample
<?php
class test
{
public function test();
}
$testobj = new test;
?>
Fixed Code Sample
<?php
class test
{
public function test();
}
$testobj = new test();
?>
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Complexity - Dynamic Instantiation
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