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Rule ``no_unneeded_curly_braces``
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Removes unneeded curly braces that are superfluous and aren't part of a control
structure's body.

Warning
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This rule is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version
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You should use ``no_unneeded_braces`` instead.

Configuration
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``namespaces``
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Remove unneeded curly braces from bracketed namespaces.

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 {
   +<?php 
        echo 1;
   -}

   +
    switch ($b) {
   -    case 1: {
   +    case 1: 
            break;
   -    }
   +    
    }

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

.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php
   -namespace Foo {
   +namespace Foo;
        function Bar(){}
   -}
   +
References
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- Fixer class: `PhpCsFixer\\Fixer\\ControlStructure\\NoUnneededCurlyBracesFixer <./../../../src/Fixer/ControlStructure/NoUnneededCurlyBracesFixer.php>`_
- Test class: `PhpCsFixer\\Tests\\Fixer\\ControlStructure\\NoUnneededCurlyBracesFixerTest <./../../../tests/Fixer/ControlStructure/NoUnneededCurlyBracesFixerTest.php>`_

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