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Error Identifier: phpstan.internal

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 #

This error does not correspond to a specific PHP code pattern. It is emitted when PHPStan encounters an unexpected internal error while analysing a file, such as an unhandled exception in the analyser.

Why is it reported? #

PHPStan encountered an unexpected error during analysis. This is an internal error within PHPStan itself, not a problem with the analysed code. The error message will contain details about the exception that occurred.

This error is not ignorable because it indicates that PHPStan was unable to properly analyse the file. The analysis results for that file are incomplete and cannot be relied upon.

How to fix it #

  1. Make sure PHPStan and all its extensions are up to date.
  2. Check that all classes, functions, and symbols referenced in the analysed code are autoloadable. Learn more at Discovering Symbols.
  3. If the error persists, report it as a bug at github.com/phpstan/phpstan/issues with a minimal reproducing example and the full stack trace.

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\Analyser\Analyser [1]
  • PHPStan\Analyser\AnalyserResultFinalizer [1]
  • PHPStan\Analyser\FileAnalyser [1]
  • PHPStan\Analyser\FileAnalyserCallback [1] [2]
  • PHPStan\PhpDoc\StubValidator [1]

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