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Avoid sleep in PHP unit tests

sleep() in tests slows CI and hides synchronization bugs.

#Metadata

Rule ID
php.testing.sleep-in-unit-test
Severity
low
Confidence
0.58
Languages
php
Presets
recommended, strict
Stability
experimental
Applies to
block
Tags
php, rules-catalog, testing

#Why it matters

Prefer deterministic waits or clock injection.

#Remediation

Inject a clock, shorten waits, or move timing coverage to integration suites.

#Repository path

The generated metadata points to critiq-rules/libs/rules/catalog/rules/php/php.testing.sleep-in-unit-test.rule.yaml.