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We're taking a deep dive into what Rector provides for our codebases.
We're upgrading from Laravel 9 to 10, and PHPUnit 9 to 10, and, if all goes well, we'll top it off by migrating to Pest, the latest version. To keep the positive vibes on I'll skip an upgrade from PHP 8.1 to 8.2, just because I don't want to restart ...
Laravel 10 is making the headlines these days. However, many apps are stuck in older versions, or at least still use the syntax and methods of older releases. One of the most significant changes introduced in Laravel 9 is the syntax for accessors and...
You just have to try Rector. Heck, let the tests break, just run it.
Removing unreachable and redundant code will benefit you massively over time. There's a tool to do this automatically for you.
Rector has a catalog of refactorings ready for us to consume and expand upon.
The promise is simple: you install and run the package, you get instant automated upgrades and refactorings.
