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alcamo/binary-data
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Simple classes the model binary data, in particular BCD

0.6.4(1mo ago)02462Apache-2.0PHPPHP 7.3 - 8.0

Since Jun 30Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare

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Supplied classes
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[](#supplied-classes)

Class `BinaryString`
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[](#class-binarystring)

Represents binary content, providing implicit conversion to hexadecimal string, `count()` (returning the number of bytes) and `[]`operations (accessing a single byte as its integer value).

Provides a number methods to convert from and to binary content and a number of common operations such as trimming on either side, as well as bitwise AND and OR operations.

Class `HexString`
-----------------

[](#class-hexstring)

Represents an uppercase hexadecimal string, potentially with an odd number of characters.

Class `EvenHexString`
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[](#class-evenhexstring)

Represents an uppercase hexadecimal string with an even number of characters.

Class `Bcd`
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[](#class-bcd)

Represents [BCD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary-coded_decimal)-encoded data.

Provides methods to convert from and to integers.

Class `CompressedBcd`
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[](#class-compressedbcd)

Represents compressed numeric data as defined in the [EMV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMV) specification.

The difference between `Bcd` and `CompressedBcd` is that in the former, data is right-justified and may be padded with `0` nibbles on the left, while in the latter, datav is left-justified and may be padded with `F` nibbles on the right.

###  Health Score

45

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FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance89

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~172 days

Recently: every ~295 days

Total

11

Last Release

55d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)0.1PHP 7.3 - 7.4

0.1.1PHP 7.3 - 8.0

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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