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ambimax/php-lib-file
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Ambimax PhpLibrary File
=======================

[](#ambimax-phplibrary-file)

This Library is a abstraction for interactions with files

Remotes
-------

[](#remotes)

Remote are extensions of the base File Class which are used to other systems.

### Implementet Protocols:

[](#implementet-protocols)

- Sftp [SftpFile.php](src/Remote/SftpFile.php)

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

### Installation

[](#installation)

```
composer require ambimax/php-lib-file
```

Basic Usage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

### Create File Object

[](#create-file-object)

Creating of a File Object goes mostly analogous to [fopen](https://www.php.net/manual/de/function.fopen.php)

**1. Argument:**
fopen compatible filename

**2. Argument:**
FileMode Enum This Enum Cases are the available options of the [fopen](https://www.php.net/manual/de/function.fopen.php) `mode`parameter.

```
use \Ambimax\File\File;
use \Ambimax\File\FileMode;

//                fopenCompatibleFilename   FileMode Enum
$file = new File(     '/tmp/filename'     ,  FileMode::R  );
```

Remotes
-------

[](#remotes-1)

For additional informations on how use this with files that are not in the local filesystem check the [Remotes Documentation](docs/remotes/README.md).

Helper scripts
--------------

[](#helper-scripts)

You can find out more about them [here](docs/tools.md).

Addtitional Documentation
-------------------------

[](#addtitional-documentation)

Add a list of links to additional documentation in `./docs`.

- [Changelog](./CHANGELOG.md)
- [Tools](./tools.md)
- [Plugin Template](plugin-template.md)

Author(s)
---------

[](#authors)

- Fabian Köhnen, [ambimax® GmbH](https://www.ambimax.de)

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance78

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

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 ~284 days

Total

5

Last Release

116d ago

Major Versions

1.0.0 → 2.0.02022-12-14

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP >=8.0

2.0.0PHP >=8.1

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8efdb9ca503ce1ca4d650ae51ba85c9a1cc5de950c9a3947adcbed17df991e78?d=identicon)[tschifftner](/maintainers/tschifftner)

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42027473?v=4)[Fabian Köhnen](/maintainers/FabianKoehnen)[@FabianKoehnen](https://github.com/FabianKoehnen)

---

Top Contributors

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###  Code Quality

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