vimeo/psalm

`UnresolvableInclude` when using variable

Open

#7,344 opened on Jan 8, 2022

View on GitHub
 (3 comments) (3 reactions) (0 assignees)PHP (668 forks)batch import
Help wantedenhancementtype providers

Repository metrics

Stars
 (5,369 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (Avg merge 3d 12h) (5 merged PRs in 30d)

Description

It's OK:

require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/autoload.php';

It's ERROR: UnresolvableInclude:

$root = dirname(__DIR__);
require_once $root . '/autoload.php';

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how Psalm resolves include paths and why using a variable for the path causes an UnresolvableInclude error. Check the analysis pass that handles require once.
Tech stack
php
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PHP
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70