Prefer switch statements in PHP

php
Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }

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reviews:
  path_instructions:
    - path: "*.php"
      instructions: |
                
        Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
        Bad:
        
        ```php
        foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
            if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
                // Handle relationship attribute
            }
        
            if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
                // Handle string attribute
            }
        }
        ```
        
        Good:
        
        ```php
        foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
            $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
        
            switch ($attributeType) {
                case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
                    // Handle relationship attribute
                    break;
        
                case Database::VAR_STRING:
                    // Handle string attribute
                    break;
            }
        }
        ```

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

File Path Patterns:

*.php

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

File Path Patterns:

*.php

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

File Path Patterns:

*.php

Use with Cline

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

Use with OpenAI Codex

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

Use with Cursor

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

Use with Claude Code

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```

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Use switch statements when handling multiple attribute types.
Bad:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP) {
        // Handle relationship attribute
    }
    if ($attribute->getAttribute('type') === Database::VAR_STRING) {
        // Handle string attribute
    }
}
```
Good:
```php
foreach ($attributes as $attribute) {
    $attributeType = $attribute->getAttribute('type');
    switch ($attributeType) {
        case Database::VAR_RELATIONSHIP:
            // Handle relationship attribute
            break;
        case Database::VAR_STRING:
            // Handle string attribute
            break;
    }
}
```