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Rule ``protected_to_private``
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Converts ``protected`` variables and methods to ``private`` where possible.

Examples
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Example #1
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.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
    <?php
    final class Sample
    {
   -    protected $a;
   +    private $a;

   -    protected function test()
   +    private function test()
        {
        }
    }

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

@PhpCsFixer
  Using the `@PhpCsFixer <./../../ruleSets/PhpCsFixer.rst>`_ rule set will enable the ``protected_to_private`` rule.

@Symfony
  Using the `@Symfony <./../../ruleSets/Symfony.rst>`_ rule set will enable the ``protected_to_private`` rule.