# Code Standards Check Report

## Summary
- **Files Checked:** 36 PHP files
- **Critical Errors:** 110
- **Warnings:** 1094
- **Total Issues:** 1204

## Critical Issues Found

### 1. Missing MOODLE_INTERNAL Check
**Files affected:** store_section.php, villain_unlock.php
These files need to include the security check at the beginning.

### 2. Silenced Error Operator (@)
**Files affected:** store_section.php (5 instances)
- Lines: 448, 459, 487, 493, 559
Replace @ with proper error handling

### 3. Double Quotes for Simple Strings
**Most common issue:** ~850+ instances across multiple files
Using double quotes instead of single quotes for strings without variables.

### 4. Line Length Violations
**~200+ instances**
Lines exceeding 120 characters (soft limit) or 200 characters (hard limit)

## Issue Categories

### HIGH PRIORITY (Blocking Submission)
1. ✓ Missing MOODLE_INTERNAL checks (2 files)
2. ✓ Silenced error operators (5 occurrences)
3. ✓ Bare die()/exit() calls (if any)
4. ✓ MySQL functions (if any)
5. ✓ Missing file headers

### MEDIUM PRIORITY (Should Fix)
1. ✓ Quote style consistency (850+ instances)
2. ✓ PHPDoc blocks on functions
3. ✓ Line length limits (200+ instances)
4. ✓ Trailing whitespace

### LOW PRIORITY (Nice to Have)
1. ✓ Long line warnings (>120 chars)
2. ✓ Code organization

## Recommended Action Plan

### Phase 1: Critical Issues (1-2 hours)
1. Add MOODLE_INTERNAL checks to missing files
2. Remove silenced error operators
3. Add proper error handling

### Phase 2: Code Style (3-5 hours)
1. Replace double quotes with single quotes (use search & replace)
2. Fix indentation and trailing whitespace
3. Break long lines appropriately
4. Add missing PHPDoc blocks

### Phase 3: Quality Assurance (2-3 hours)
1. Security review (input validation, output escaping)
2. Database access review
3. Test functionality
4. Final code review

## Next Steps

1. Review MOODLE_STANDARDS.md for detailed guidelines
2. Start with Critical Issues first
3. Use provided automation scripts to bulk fix where possible
4. Test your plugin thoroughly after changes
5. Run this checker again to verify improvements

## Resources

- [Moodle Coding Standards](https://moodle.org/dev/Coding_style_guide)
- [Moodle Security](https://moodle.org/security)
- [Plugin Repository](https://moodle.org/plugins)
