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Rule ``single_quote``
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Convert double quotes to single quotes for simple strings.

Configuration
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``strings_containing_single_quote_chars``
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Whether to fix double-quoted strings that contains single-quotes.

Allowed types: ``bool``

Default value: ``false``

Examples
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Example #1
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*Default* configuration.

.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php

   -$a = "sample";
   +$a = 'sample';
    $b = "sample with 'single-quotes'";

Example #2
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With configuration: ``['strings_containing_single_quote_chars' => true]``.

.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php

   -$a = "sample";
   -$b = "sample with 'single-quotes'";
   +$a = 'sample';
   +$b = 'sample with \'single-quotes\'';

Rule sets
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The rule is part of the following rule sets:

- `@PhpCsFixer <./../../ruleSets/PhpCsFixer.rst>`_
- `@Symfony <./../../ruleSets/Symfony.rst>`_

References
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- Fixer class: `PhpCsFixer\\Fixer\\StringNotation\\SingleQuoteFixer <./../../../src/Fixer/StringNotation/SingleQuoteFixer.php>`_
- Test class: `PhpCsFixer\\Tests\\Fixer\\StringNotation\\SingleQuoteFixerTest <./../../../tests/Fixer/StringNotation/SingleQuoteFixerTest.php>`_

The test class defines officially supported behaviour. Each test case is a part of our backward compatibility promise.
