Menu

Error Identifier: callable.resultDiscarded

← Back to callable.*

Every error reported by PHPStan has an error identifier. Here’s a list of all error identifiers. In PHPStan Pro you can see the error identifier next to each error and filter errors by their identifiers.

Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

#[\NoDiscard]
function pureCompute(int $x): int
{
	return $x * 2;
}

$fn = Closure::fromCallable('pureCompute');
$fn(5);

Why is it reported? #

The callable is invoked on a separate line and its return value is discarded. The underlying function is marked with #[\NoDiscard] (PHP 8.5+), which indicates its return value must be used. Calling it without using the result means the call has no meaningful effect.

This error is not ignorable.

How to fix it #

Use the return value of the callable:

 $fn = Closure::fromCallable('pureCompute');
-$fn(5);
+$result = $fn(5);

Non-ignorable error #

This error cannot be ignored using @phpstan-ignore or the ignoreErrors configuration. Non-ignorable errors indicate code that would cause a crash or a fatal error at runtime, or a fundamental problem in the analysed code that must be addressed.

Rules that report this error #

  • PHPStan\Rules\Functions\CallToFunctionStatementWithNoDiscardRule [1]
Theme
A
© 2026 PHPStan s.r.o.