PSR-2 if-statement — what is allowed?

Question

Can I use if-statement like:

if(true) return $value; 

Or must use always with braces:

if(true) {     return $value; } 

Answer 1

Section 5.1 of the psr-2 standard explicitly states that:

An if structure looks like the following. Note the placement of parentheses, spaces, and braces; and that else and elseif are on the same line as the closing brace from the earlier body.

<?php if ($expr1) {     // if body } elseif ($expr2) {     // elseif body } else {     // else body; } 

So, according to psr-2, you must use braces for an if statement.