== Why is this an issue?

Using a function in PHP with the same name as the nesting class was historically used to declare a class constructor.
However, as of PHP 8.0.0, this declaration is discouraged and will provoke an `E_DEPRECATED` error, albeit it functions as a constructor.

Instead, users should explicitly define the constructor by declaring a ``++__construct(...)++`` function.
However, if both styles are present in the same class, PHP will treat the ``++__construct++`` function as the class constructor, which can cause unintended behavior.

Adhering to this convention improves readability and maintainability by ensuring that the constructor declaration is named uniformly throughout the codebase.

=== Noncompliant code example

[source,php,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
class Foo {
  function Foo() {...}
}
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=== Compliant solution

[source,php,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
----
class Foo {
  function __construct() {...}
}
----

== Resources

=== Documentation

* https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.decon.php[PHP Manual - Constructors and Destructors]
* https://www.phptutorial.net/php-oop/php-constructors/[PHP Tutorial - Constructors]

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* Rename this "XXXXX" function to "__construct".
* Replace this function name "XXXXX", since a "__construct" method has already been defined in this class.


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== Comments And Links

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=== on 23 Feb 2014, 23:19:58 Freddy Mallet wrote:
Is implemented by \http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SONARPLUGINS-3513 for PHP

=== on 12 Oct 2015, 12:35:59 Ann Campbell wrote:
\[~linda.martin] I've updated your edits. Double-check me.

=== on 13 Oct 2015, 10:18:57 Linda Martin wrote:
\[~ann.campbell.2] Perfect thanks!

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