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Error Identifier: generator.outOfFunction

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Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

yield 1;
yield from doFoo();

Why is it reported? #

The yield and yield from expressions can only be used inside a function or method body. Using them at the top level of a script or in a non-function context is not valid PHP. Generators require a function scope because PHP needs to create a Generator object from the function’s execution context.

How to fix it #

Wrap the yield expression inside a function or method:

-yield 1;
-yield from doFoo();
+function generateValues(): \Generator
+{
+	yield 1;
+	yield from doFoo();
+}

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\Generators\YieldInGeneratorRule [1]

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