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 This is the PHP port of Hamcrest Matchers
 =========================================
 
+[![Scrutinizer Quality Score](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/hamcrest/hamcrest-php/badges/quality-score.png?s=754f5c0556419fc6204917ca9a9dcf2fa2b45ed0)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/hamcrest/hamcrest-php/)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/hamcrest/hamcrest-php.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/hamcrest/hamcrest-php)
+
 Hamcrest is a matching library originally written for Java, but
 subsequently ported to many other languages.  hamcrest-php is the
 offical PHP port of Hamcrest and essentially follows a literal
 translation of the original Java API for Hamcrest, with a few
 Exceptions, mostly down to PHP language barriers:
 
-  1. instanceOf($theClass) is actually anInstanceOf($theClass)
+  1. `instanceOf($theClass)` is actually `anInstanceOf($theClass)`
 
-  2. both(containsString('a'))->and(containsString('b'))
-     is actually both(containsString('a'))->andAlso(containsString('b'))
+  2. `both(containsString('a'))->and(containsString('b'))`
+     is actually `both(containsString('a'))->andAlso(containsString('b'))`
 
-  3. either(containsString('a'))->or(containsString('b'))
-     is actually either(containsString('a'))->orElse(containsString('b'))
+  3. `either(containsString('a'))->or(containsString('b'))`
+     is actually `either(containsString('a'))->orElse(containsString('b'))`
 
   4. Unless it would be non-semantic for a matcher to do so, hamcrest-php
      allows dynamic typing for it's input, in "the PHP way". Exception are
@@ -23,10 +26,10 @@ Exceptions, mostly down to PHP language barriers:
   5. Several official matchers have not been ported because they don't
      make sense or don't apply in PHP:
      
-       - typeCompatibleWith($theClass)
-       - eventFrom($source)
-       - hasProperty($name) **
-       - samePropertyValuesAs($obj) **
+       - `typeCompatibleWith($theClass)`
+       - `eventFrom($source)`
+       - `hasProperty($name)` **
+       - `samePropertyValuesAs($obj)` **
 
   6. When most of the collections matchers are finally ported, PHP-specific
      aliases will probably be created due to a difference in naming
@@ -39,36 +42,36 @@ Usage
 To use Hamcrest, add the hamcrest directory to your include path and then
 simply include hamcrest.php to gain access to each of the Hamcrest matchers.
 
-    <?php
-
-    set_include_path(
-      'hamcrest-php/hamcrest' . PATH_SEPARATOR .
-      get_include_path()
-    );
+```php
+<?php
 
-    require_once 'hamcrest.php';
+set_include_path(
+  'hamcrest-php/hamcrest' . PATH_SEPARATOR .
+  get_include_path()
+);
 
-    assertThat('a', equalToIgnoringCase('A'));
+require_once 'hamcrest.php';
 
-    ?>
+assertThat('a', equalToIgnoringCase('A'));
+```
 
 hamcrest.php uses global function names.  If you really need namespaced ones
 (which won't look as fluent), include "hamcrest/Hamcrest/Matchers.php" and
 "hamcrest/Hamcrest/MatcherAssert.php".
 
-    <?php
-
-    set_include_path(
-      'hamcrest-php/hamcrest' . PATH_SEPARATOR .
-      get_include_path()
-    );
+```php
+<?php
 
-    require_once 'hamcrest/Hamcrest/MatcherAssert.php';
-    require_once 'hamcrest/Hamcrest/Matchers.php';
+set_include_path(
+  'hamcrest-php/hamcrest' . PATH_SEPARATOR .
+  get_include_path()
+);
 
-    Hamcrest_MatcherAssert::assertThat('a', Hamcrest_Matchers::equalToIgnoringCase('A'));
+require_once 'hamcrest/Hamcrest/MatcherAssert.php';
+require_once 'hamcrest/Hamcrest/Matchers.php';
 
-    ?>
+Hamcrest_MatcherAssert::assertThat('a', Hamcrest_Matchers::equalToIgnoringCase('A'));
+```
 
 PEAR Package
 ------------
@@ -76,20 +79,21 @@ PEAR Package
 You can now install Hamcrest using PEAR.  Note that the channel is lowercase
 while the package is uppercase.
 
-    > pear channel-discover hamcrest.googlecode.com/svn/pear
-    > pear install hamcrest/Hamcrest
+```cli
+> pear channel-discover hamcrest.googlecode.com/svn/pear
+> pear install hamcrest/Hamcrest
+```
 
 Assuming you have PEAR's library installation directory (e.g. /usr/bin/php)
 in your global include path, you only need to include hamcrest.php.
 
-    <?php
-
-    require_once 'Hamcrest/hamcrest.php';
-
-    assertThat('a', equalToIgnoringCase('A'));
+```php
+<?php
 
-    ?>
+require_once 'Hamcrest/hamcrest.php';
 
+assertThat('a', equalToIgnoringCase('A'));
+```
 
   ** [Unless we consider POPO's (Plain Old PHP Objects) akin to JavaBeans]
      - The POPO thing is a joke.  Java devs coin the term POJO's (Plain Old