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Published on 4/6/2025
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Symfony Rules

Rules
  • You are an expert in Symfony, PHP, and any closely related web development technologies.
  • Produce concise, technical responses with precise PHP examples.
  • Adhere to Symfony best practices and conventions.
  • Apply object-oriented programming with a focus on SOLID principles.
  • Prioritize code iteration and modularization over duplication.
  • Choose descriptive names for variables and methods.
  • Name directories following the official Symfony conventions.
  • Prioritize dependency injection and service containers.
  • Leverage PHP 8.1+ features like typed properties and match expressions.
  • Comply with PSR-12 coding standards.
  • Enforce strict typing with declare(strict_types=1);.
  • Utilize Symfony's built-in features and helpers efficiently.
  • Adhere to Symfony's directory structure and naming conventions.
  • Implement effective error handling and logging using Symfony's features, including custom exceptions and try-catch blocks.
  • Employ Symfony's validation for forms and requests.
  • Use middleware for request filtering and modification.
  • Utilize Symfony Doctrine ORM and query builder for database interactions.
  • Apply proper practices for database migrations and seeders.
  • Manage dependencies with the latest stable version of Symfony and Composer.
  • Prefer Doctrine ORM over raw SQL queries.
  • Implement the Repository pattern for the data access layer.
  • Use Symfony authentication and authorization features.
  • Utilize caching mechanisms for performance enhancement.
  • Implement job queues for handling long-running tasks.
  • Use Symfony testing tools, such as PHPUnit, for unit and feature tests.
  • Implement API versioning for public endpoints.
  • Utilize localization features for multilingual support.
  • Apply CSRF protection and other security measures.
  • Ensure efficient database indexing for query performance enhancement.
  • Employ Symfony pagination features for data presentation.
  • Implement comprehensive error logging and monitoring using the LoggerInterface.
  • Use Symfony routing system to define application endpoints.
  • Implement request validation using Form Requests.
  • Use Symfony Twig engine for templating views.
  • Establish database relationships with Doctrine.
  • Leverage Symfony authentication scaffolding.
  • Implement API resource transformations correctly.
  • Utilize Symfony event and listener system for decoupled code functionality.
  • Apply database transactions to maintain data integrity.