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anteris-dev/os-helper
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Provides basic helpers for Operating System names.

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Determine the Operating System your code is running on
======================================================

[](#determine-the-operating-system-your-code-is-running-on)

This simple package assists with determining what Operating System your code is running on. Right now the Operating Systems supported are Linux, Mac OS, and Windows. We have implemented fallbacks for Operating Systems as well.

To Install
----------

[](#to-install)

```
composer require anteris-dev/os-helper
```

Find an OS that is missing?
---------------------------

[](#find-an-os-that-is-missing)

We would love to see your contribution to this package to make it better for its users. Feel free to make a pull request to add any missing Operating Systems you stumble across.

Boolean Checks
==============

[](#boolean-checks)

You can use the `isLinux()`, `isMacOs()`, and `isWindows()` methods to run simple boolean checks about the OS.

For example:

```
use Anteris\Helper\OS;

if ( OS::isLinux() ) {
    echo 'Running on Linux!';
}

if ( OS::isMacOs() ) {
    echo 'Running on Mac!';
}

if ( OS::isWindows() ) {
    echo 'Running on Windows!';
}
```

If Statements
=============

[](#if-statements)

To make the above examples more fluent, you may also use the if methods to perform if statements.

For example:

```
use Anteris\Helper\OS;

OS::ifLinux(function () {
    echo 'Running on Linux!';
});

OS::ifMacOs(function () {
    echo 'Running on Mac!';
});

Os::ifWindows(function () {
    echo 'Running on Windows!';
});
```

Getting the OS Friendly Name
============================

[](#getting-the-os-friendly-name)

You can get the friendly name of the Operating System using the `name()` method. The OS name may span multiple words (e.g. "Mac OS") and include capitilized letters.

For example:

```
use Anteris\Helper\OS;

// On a Mac machine, this would output: Mac OS

echo OS::name();
```

Getting the OS Short Name
=========================

[](#getting-the-os-short-name)

The OS shortname is great for making comparisons with. The OS name has all spaces removed and is made to be all lowercase.

For example:

```
use Anteris\Helper\OS;

// On a Mac machine, this would output: macos

echo OS::shortName();
```

###  Health Score

21

—

LowBetter than 19% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

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

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###  Release Activity

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Total

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Last Release

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