Remove unreachable statements after return or throw

#Metadata

Rule ID

php.correctness.unreachable-after-return

Severity

low

Confidence

0.85

Languages

php

Presets

strict

Stability

stable

Applies to

block

Tags

correctness, php, rules-catalog

#Why it matters

Unreachable statements usually indicate dead code, incomplete refactors, or missing control-flow fixes.

#Remediation

Delete the dead code or move it before the terminal statement if it is still required.

#Repository path

The generated metadata points to critiq-rules/libs/rules/catalog/rules/php/php.correctness.unreachable-after-return.rule.yaml.