Non-strict object equality
Reports the usages of the comparison operator (==) for comparing object variables.
Locating this inspection
- By ID
Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.
PhpNonStrictObjectEqualityInspection- Via Settings dialog
Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.
Object variables are compared as follows:
When using the comparison operator (
==), two object instances are considered equal if they have the same attributes and values (values are compared with==), and are instances of the same class.When using the identity operator (
===), object variables are considered identical if and only if they refer to the same instance of the same class.
See Comparing Objects (php.net) for details.
Availability
- By default bundled with
- Can be installed with plugin
PHP, 241.SNAPSHOT