== Why is this an issue? include::../description.adoc[] === Exceptions No issue will be raised on: * strings with less than 5 characters * strings with only letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens and periods == How to fix it include::../howtofix.adoc[] === Code examples ==== Noncompliant code example With the default threshold of 3: [source,php,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant] ---- function run() { prepare('this is a duplicate'); // Noncompliant - 'this is a duplicate' is duplicated 3 times execute('this is a duplicate'); release('this is a duplicate'); } ---- ==== Compliant solution [source,php,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant] ---- MESSAGE = 'this is a duplicate'; function run() { prepare(MESSAGE); // Compliant - the duplicated string literal is replaced by a constant and can be safely re-used execute(MESSAGE); release(MESSAGE); } ---- [source,php] ---- $severity = $request->getParam('severity-score'); ---- ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) include::../message.adoc[] include::../parameters.adoc[] include::../highlighting.adoc[] ''' endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]