# drupal-check > Check Drupal PHP code for deprecations. > More information: . - Check the code in a specific directory for deprecations: `drupal-check {{path/to/directory}}` - Check the code excluding a comma-separated list of directories: `drupal-check --exclude-dir {{path/to/excluded_directory}},{{path/to/excluded_files/*.php}} {{path/to/directory}}` - Don't show a progress bar: `drupal-check --no-progress {{path/to/directory}}` - Perform static analysis to detect bad coding practices: `drupal-check --analysis {{path/to/directory}}`