Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
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| 14 | class Sums extends \Object |
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| 15 | { |
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| 16 | public $sums = []; |
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| 18 | public function __construct($sums) |
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| 23 | View Code Duplication | function plus(Sums $sums) |
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| 32 | View Code Duplication | function minus(Sums $sums) |
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| 41 | //Equal, Less and Greater |
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| 42 | public function greater(Sums $sums) |
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| 49 | public function equal(Sums $sums) |
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| 56 | function __toString() |
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| 83 | } |
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Adding explicit visibility (
private,protected, orpublic) is generally recommend to communicate to other developers how, and from where this method is intended to be used.