rspec/rules/S5842/php/rule.adoc

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== Noncompliant Code Example
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"/(?:)*/" // same as the empty regex, the '*' accomplishes nothing
"/(?:|x)*/" // same as the empty regex, the alternative has no effect
"/(?:x|)*/" // same as 'x*', the empty alternative has no effect
"/(?:x*|y*)*/" // same as 'x*', the first alternative would always match, y* is never tried
"/(?:x?)*/" // same as 'x*'
"/(?:x?)+/" // same as 'x*'
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== Compliant Solution
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"/x*/"
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