diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index a1af58dab..965b4bf26 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ desc 'Run all style checks'
 task style: ['style:chef', 'style:ruby']
 
 # Rspec and ChefSpec
-desc "Run ChefSpec examples"
+desc 'Run ChefSpec examples'
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec)
 
 # Integration tests. Kitchen.ci
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ namespace :integration do
       instance.test(:always)
     end
   end
-  
+
   desc 'Run Test Kitchen with cloud plugins'
   task :cloud do
     run_kitchen = true
     if ENV['TRAVIS'] == 'true' && ENV['TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST'] != 'false'
       run_kitchen = false
     end
-    
+
     if run_kitchen
       Kitchen.logger = Kitchen.default_file_logger
       @loader = Kitchen::Loader::YAML.new(project_config: './.kitchen.cloud.yml')
-      config = Kitchen::Config.new( loader: @loader)
+      config = Kitchen::Config.new(loader: @loader)
       config.instances.each do |instance|
-        instance.test(:always)      
-      end      
+        instance.test(:always)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 7eb6fb6a4..f2d03577d 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
   default['php']['fpm_group']     = 'nobody'
   default['php']['ext_dir']       = "/usr/#{lib_dir}/php/modules"
   if node['platform_version'].to_f < 6
-    default['php']['packages'] = %w{ php53 php53-devel php53-cli php-pear }
+    default['php']['packages'] = %w(php53 php53-devel php53-cli php-pear)
   else
-    default['php']['packages'] = %w{ php php-devel php-cli php-pear }
+    default['php']['packages'] = %w(php php-devel php-cli php-pear)
     default['php']['fpm_package']   = 'php-fpm'
     default['php']['fpm_pooldir']   = '/etc/php-fpm.d'
     default['php']['fpm_default_conf']   = '/etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf'
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     else
       default['php']['ext_conf_dir']  = '/etc/php5/conf.d'
   end
-  default['php']['packages']      = %w{ php5-cgi php5 php5-dev php5-cli php-pear }
+  default['php']['packages']      = %w(php5-cgi php5 php5-dev php5-cli php-pear)
   default['php']['fpm_package']   = 'php5-fpm'
   default['php']['fpm_pooldir']   = '/etc/php5/fpm/pool.d'
   default['php']['fpm_user']      = 'www-data'
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   default['php']['ext_conf_dir']  = '/etc/php5/conf.d'
   default['php']['fpm_user']      = 'wwwrun'
   default['php']['fpm_group']     = 'www'
-  default['php']['packages']      = %w{ apache2-mod_php5 php5-pear }
+  default['php']['packages']      = %w(apache2-mod_php5 php5-pear)
   lib_dir = node['kernel']['machine'] =~ /x86_64/ ? 'lib64' : 'lib'
 when 'windows'
   default['php']['windows']['msi_name']      = 'PHP 5.3.28'
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@
   default['php']['conf_dir']      = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP'
   default['php']['ext_conf_dir']  = node['php']['conf_dir']
   # These extensions are installed by default by the GUI MSI
-  default['php']['packages']      = %w{ cgi ScriptExecutable PEAR
-                                        iis4FastCGI ext_php_bz2 ext_php_curl
-                                        ext_php_exif ext_php_gd2 ext_php_gettext
-                                        ext_php_gmp ext_php_imap ext_php_mbstring
-                                        ext_php_mysql ext_php_mysqli ext_php_openssl
-                                        ext_php_pdo_mysql ext_php_pdo_odbc ext_php_pdo_sqlite
-                                        ext_php_pgsql ext_php_soap ext_php_sockets
-                                        ext_php_sqlite3 ext_php_tidy ext_php_xmlrpc
-                                      }
-  default['php']['package_options'] = "" # Use this to customise your yum or apt command
+  default['php']['packages']      = %w(cgi ScriptExecutable PEAR
+                                       iis4FastCGI ext_php_bz2 ext_php_curl
+                                       ext_php_exif ext_php_gd2 ext_php_gettext
+                                       ext_php_gmp ext_php_imap ext_php_mbstring
+                                       ext_php_mysql ext_php_mysqli ext_php_openssl
+                                       ext_php_pdo_mysql ext_php_pdo_odbc ext_php_pdo_sqlite
+                                       ext_php_pgsql ext_php_soap ext_php_sockets
+                                       ext_php_sqlite3 ext_php_tidy ext_php_xmlrpc
+                                    )
+  default['php']['package_options'] = '' # Use this to customise your yum or apt command
   default['php']['pear']          = 'pear.bat'
   default['php']['pecl']          = 'pecl.bat'
 when 'freebsd'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   default['php']['ext_conf_dir']  = '/etc/php5/conf.d'
   default['php']['fpm_user']      = 'www-data'
   default['php']['fpm_group']     = 'www-data'
-  default['php']['packages']      = %w{ php5-cgi php5 php5-dev php5-cli php-pear }
+  default['php']['packages']      = %w(php5-cgi php5 php5-dev php5-cli php-pear)
 end
 
 default['php']['url'] = 'http://us1.php.net/get'
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 default['php']['checksum'] = '378de162efdaeeb725ed38d7fe956c9f0b9084ff'
 default['php']['prefix_dir'] = '/usr/local'
 
-default['php']['configure_options'] = %W{--prefix=#{php['prefix_dir']}
+default['php']['configure_options'] = %W(--prefix=#{php['prefix_dir']}
                                          --with-libdir=#{lib_dir}
                                          --with-config-file-path=#{php['conf_dir']}
                                          --with-config-file-scan-dir=#{php['ext_conf_dir']}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                                          --with-mysql-sock
                                          --with-sqlite3
                                          --with-pdo-mysql
-                                         --with-pdo-sqlite}
+                                         --with-pdo-sqlite)
 
-default['php']['ini']['template'] = "php.ini.erb"
-default['php']['ini']['cookbook'] = "php"
+default['php']['ini']['template'] = 'php.ini.erb'
+default['php']['ini']['cookbook'] = 'php'
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 8735a3a50..76003735a 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 depends 'windows'
 depends 'iis'
 
-%w{ debian ubuntu centos redhat fedora scientific amazon windows oracle }.each do |os|
+%w(debian ubuntu centos redhat fedora scientific amazon windows oracle).each do |os|
   supports os
 end
 
diff --git a/providers/pear.rb b/providers/pear.rb
index 26e788e46..fe0c80249 100644
--- a/providers/pear.rb
+++ b/providers/pear.rb
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def current_installed_version
   @current_installed_version ||= begin
                                    v = nil
                                    version_check_cmd = "#{@bin} -d "
-                                   version_check_cmd << " preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, "preferred_state")}"
-                                   version_check_cmd << " list#{expand_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, "channel"))}"
+                                   version_check_cmd << " preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, 'preferred_state')}"
+                                   version_check_cmd << " list#{expand_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, 'channel'))}"
                                    p = shell_out(version_check_cmd)
                                    response = nil
                                    response = grep_for_version(p.stdout, @new_resource.package_name) if p.stdout =~ /\.?Installed packages/i
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ def current_installed_version
 def candidate_version
   @candidate_version ||= begin
                            candidate_version_cmd = "#{@bin} -d "
-                           candidate_version_cmd << "preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, "preferred_state")}"
-                           candidate_version_cmd << " search#{expand_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, "channel"))}"
+                           candidate_version_cmd << "preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, 'preferred_state')}"
+                           candidate_version_cmd << " search#{expand_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, 'channel'))}"
                            candidate_version_cmd << "#{@new_resource.package_name}"
                            p = shell_out(candidate_version_cmd)
                            response = nil
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ def candidate_version
 
 def install_package(name, version)
   command = "echo \"\r\" | #{@bin} -d"
-  command << " preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, "preferred_state")}"
+  command << " preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, 'preferred_state')}"
   command << " install -a#{expand_options(@new_resource.options)}"
-  command << " #{prefix_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, "channel"))}#{name}"
+  command << " #{prefix_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, 'channel'))}#{name}"
   command << "-#{version}" if version && !version.empty?
   pear_shell_out(command)
   manage_pecl_ini(name, :create, can_haz(@new_resource, 'directives'), can_haz(@new_resource, 'zend_extensions')) if pecl?
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ def install_package(name, version)
 
 def upgrade_package(name, version)
   command = "echo \"\r\" | #{@bin} -d"
-  command << " preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, "preferred_state")}"
+  command << " preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, 'preferred_state')}"
   command << " upgrade -a#{expand_options(@new_resource.options)}"
-  command << " #{prefix_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, "channel"))}#{name}"
+  command << " #{prefix_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, 'channel'))}#{name}"
   command << "-#{version}" if version && !version.empty?
   pear_shell_out(command)
   manage_pecl_ini(name, :create, can_haz(@new_resource, 'directives'), can_haz(@new_resource, 'zend_extensions')) if pecl?
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def upgrade_package(name, version)
 def remove_package(name, version)
   command = "#{@bin} uninstall"
   command << " #{expand_options(@new_resource.options)}"
-  command << " #{prefix_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, "channel"))}#{name}"
+  command << " #{prefix_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, 'channel'))}#{name}"
   command << "-#{version}" if version && !version.empty?
   pear_shell_out(command)
   disable_package(name)
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ def manage_pecl_ini(name, action, directives, zend_extensions)
   files = get_extension_files(name)
 
   extensions = Hash[
-    files.map do |filepath|
-      rel_file = filepath.clone
-      rel_file.slice! ext_prefix if rel_file.start_with? ext_prefix
-      zend = zend_extensions.include?(rel_file)
-      [(zend ? filepath : rel_file) , zend]
-    end
+               files.map do |filepath|
+                 rel_file = filepath.clone
+                 rel_file.slice! ext_prefix if rel_file.start_with? ext_prefix
+                 zend = zend_extensions.include?(rel_file)
+                 [(zend ? filepath : rel_file), zend]
+               end
   ]
 
   template "#{node['php']['ext_conf_dir']}/#{name}.ini" do
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ def pecl?
   @pecl ||=
     begin
       # search as a pear first since most 3rd party channels will report pears as pecls!
-      search_args = String.new
-      search_args << " -d preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, "preferred_state")}"
-      search_args << " search#{expand_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, "channel"))} #{@new_resource.package_name}"
+      search_args = ''
+      search_args << " -d preferred_state=#{can_haz(@new_resource, 'preferred_state')}"
+      search_args << " search#{expand_channel(can_haz(@new_resource, 'channel'))} #{@new_resource.package_name}"
 
       if    grep_for_version(shell_out(node['php']['pear'] + search_args).stdout, @new_resource.package_name)
         false
diff --git a/providers/pear_channel.rb b/providers/pear_channel.rb
index 56d18f14b..daa4f48d6 100644
--- a/providers/pear_channel.rb
+++ b/providers/pear_channel.rb
@@ -84,10 +84,8 @@ def load_current_resource
 private
 
 def exists?
-  begin
-    shell_out!("#{node['php']['pear']} channel-info #{@current_resource.channel_name}")
-    true
-  rescue Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed
-    false
-  end
+  shell_out!("#{node['php']['pear']} channel-info #{@current_resource.channel_name}")
+  true
+rescue Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed
+  false
 end
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index cfacbc410..e94b6c4ea 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
   action :update
 end
 
-include_recipe "php::ini"
+include_recipe 'php::ini'
diff --git a/recipes/ini.rb b/recipes/ini.rb
index 096c7b378..ee0f15ecb 100644
--- a/recipes/ini.rb
+++ b/recipes/ini.rb
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 #
 
 template "#{node['php']['conf_dir']}/php.ini" do
-	source node['php']['ini']['template']
-	cookbook node['php']['ini']['cookbook']
-	unless platform?('windows')
+  source node['php']['ini']['template']
+  cookbook node['php']['ini']['cookbook']
+  unless platform?('windows')
     owner 'root'
     group node['root_group']
     mode '0644'
-	end
-	variables(:directives => node['php']['directives'])
+  end
+  variables(:directives => node['php']['directives'])
 end
diff --git a/recipes/module_apc.rb b/recipes/module_apc.rb
index 08ff84e2b..a3b69abad 100644
--- a/recipes/module_apc.rb
+++ b/recipes/module_apc.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 case node['platform_family']
 when 'rhel', 'fedora'
-  %w{ httpd-devel pcre pcre-devel }.each do |pkg|
+  %w(httpd-devel pcre pcre-devel).each do |pkg|
     package pkg do
       action :install
     end
diff --git a/recipes/module_memcache.rb b/recipes/module_memcache.rb
index 117ca3970..4c05266c9 100644
--- a/recipes/module_memcache.rb
+++ b/recipes/module_memcache.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 case node['platform_family']
 when 'rhel', 'fedora'
-  %w{ zlib-devel }.each do |pkg|
+  %w(zlib-devel).each do |pkg|
     package pkg do
       action :install
     end
diff --git a/recipes/package.rb b/recipes/package.rb
index 4f322fd0c..06799efb1 100644
--- a/recipes/package.rb
+++ b/recipes/package.rb
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
     source node['php']['windows']['msi_source']
     installer_type :msi
 
-    options %W[
-          /quiet
-          INSTALLDIR="#{install_dir}"
-          ADDLOCAL=#{node['php']['packages'].join(',')}
-    ].join(' ')
+    options %W(
+      /quiet
+      INSTALLDIR="#{install_dir}"
+      ADDLOCAL=#{node['php']['packages'].join(',')}
+    ).join(' ')
   end
 
   # WARNING: This is not the out-of-the-box go-pear.phar. It's been modified to patch this bug:
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@
   end
 end
 
-include_recipe "php::ini"
+include_recipe 'php::ini'
diff --git a/recipes/source.rb b/recipes/source.rb
index 186ba0f7a..c58ae0724 100644
--- a/recipes/source.rb
+++ b/recipes/source.rb
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 end
 
 pkgs = value_for_platform_family(
-  %w{ rhel fedora } => %w{ bzip2-devel libc-client-devel curl-devel freetype-devel gmp-devel libjpeg-devel krb5-devel libmcrypt-devel libpng-devel openssl-devel t1lib-devel mhash-devel },
-  %w{ debian ubuntu } => %w{ libbz2-dev libc-client2007e-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libfreetype6-dev libgmp3-dev libjpeg62-dev libkrb5-dev libmcrypt-dev libpng12-dev libssl-dev libt1-dev },
-  'default' => %w{ libbz2-dev libc-client2007e-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libfreetype6-dev libgmp3-dev libjpeg62-dev libkrb5-dev libmcrypt-dev libpng12-dev libssl-dev libt1-dev }
+  %w(rhel fedora) => %w(bzip2-devel libc-client-devel curl-devel freetype-devel gmp-devel libjpeg-devel krb5-devel libmcrypt-devel libpng-devel openssl-devel t1lib-devel mhash-devel),
+  %w(debian ubuntu) => %w(libbz2-dev libc-client2007e-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libfreetype6-dev libgmp3-dev libjpeg62-dev libkrb5-dev libmcrypt-dev libpng12-dev libssl-dev libt1-dev),
+  'default' => %w(libbz2-dev libc-client2007e-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libfreetype6-dev libgmp3-dev libjpeg62-dev libkrb5-dev libmcrypt-dev libpng12-dev libssl-dev libt1-dev)
   )
 
 pkgs.each do |pkg|
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@
   recursive true
 end
 
-include_recipe "php::ini"
+include_recipe 'php::ini'