Inconsistent return points

Reports inconsistencies in function/method exit points.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

PhpInconsistentReturnPointsInspection

Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | PHP | Code smell

The following types of inconsistencies are reported:

The function/method contains the return statements both with and without arguments.
The function/method may return a value or otherwise end its execution without returning anything.

Technically these are not errors, but practically they usually indicate a programming mistake.

Here you can find the description of settings available for the Inconsistent return points inspection, and the reference of their default values.

Treat 'return null' and 'return' same way in 'void' functions/methods: Default: Selected

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, PhpStorm 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3, Qodana for PHP 2024.3,
Can be installed with plugin:	PHP, 243.23126

Last modified: 03 December 2024