bar ); // Matches: '$foo->bar'. $foo->bar(); // Ignored, this is a function not a variable. $foo->bar_method(); // Ignored. FOO::var; // Matches: 'FOO::var'. FOO::var_test; FOO::reg; // Matches: 'FOO::reg*'. FOO::regex; // Matches: 'FOO::reg*'. FOO::var(); // Ignored. FOO::$static; // Matches: 'FOO::$static'. $foo['test']; // Matches: '$foo['test']'. $foo["test"]; // Matches: '$foo['test']' AND $foo['test']. bar( $tallyho ); // Matches: '$tallyho'. test( $bar->bar ); // Matches: '$bar->bar'. BAR::var; // Matches: 'BAR::var'. /* * Test exclude property. */ // Exclude one group: // @codingStandardsChangeSetting WordPress.Variables.VariableRestrictions exclude test bar( $taz ); // Ok - within excluded group. test( $foo->bar ); // Ok - within excluded group. FOO::regex; // Ok - within excluded group. bar( $tallyho ); // Error. test( $bar->bar ); // Error. BAR::var; // Error. // Exclude all groups: // @codingStandardsChangeSetting WordPress.Variables.VariableRestrictions exclude test,another bar( $taz ); // Ok - within excluded group. test( $foo->bar ); // Ok - within excluded group. FOO::regex; // Ok - within excluded group. bar( $tallyho ); // Ok - within excluded group. test( $bar->bar ); // Ok - within excluded group. BAR::var; // Ok - within excluded group. // Reset group exclusions. // @codingStandardsChangeSetting WordPress.Variables.VariableRestrictions exclude false bar( $taz ); // Error. test( $foo->bar ); // Error. FOO::regex; // Error. bar( $tallyho ); // Error. test( $bar->bar ); // Error. BAR::var; // Error.