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+title:      "phan"
+ring:       assess
+quadrant:   tools
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+Phan is a static code analyzer for PHP7, which is very fast, since it uses the PHP 7 AST (abstract syntax tree). Phan basically offers some of the safety that otherwise only compiled type-safe languages have - such as checking function references and return types.
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+We expect at least the following benefits:
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+-   Decreased bug density; possible bugs and issues are found early
+-   Safer code and higher code quality
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+We think Phan can be used in the deployment pipeline or as commit hooks for PHP 7-based applications. For a full Feature list check [here](https://github.com/etsy/phan#features).