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ayeo/parser
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Replace placeholders with proper data

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Simple placeholder parser
=========================

[](#simple-placeholder-parser)

Parser replaces specific placeholders with proper data.

Basic usage
===========

[](#basic-usage)

Let's take a look at the simplest possible example:

```
$parser = new Parser;
$string = "Hello {{name}}!";
$parser->parse($string, ['name' => 'Nikola Tesla']); //returns: Hello Nikola Tesla!
```

Of course you may use object instead of primitive array

```
$parser = new Parser;

$customer = new Customer;
$customer->name = 'Nikola Tesla';

$string = "Hello {{customer.name}}!";
$parser->parse($string, ['customer' => $customer]); //returns: Hello Nikola Tesla!
```

Parser is smart enough to access private properties using getters.

It also supports nested objects as well

```
$parser = new Parser;

$customer = new Customer;
$address = new Address('Green Alley', 12, 'London', 'LN4 4GD', 'United Kingdom');
$customer->setAddress($address);

$string = "{{customer.address.street}}";
$parser->parse($string, ['customer' => $customer]); //returns: Green Alley
```

Nested array are also welcome

```
$parser = new Parser();
$data = ['user' =>  ['supervisor' => ['name' => 'Harry']]];
$parser->parse('Hi {{user.supervisor.name}}!', $data); //returns: Hi Harry!
```

Use custom embrace string
=========================

[](#use-custom-embrace-string)

By default Parser uses "{{" as open string and "}}" as close string. You can set your own embrace strings using method

```
$parser = new Parser();
$parser->setEmbraceStrings("*", "*");
$parser->parse("All *fruit* are *color*.", ["fruit" => "oranges", "color" => "orange"]);
//returns "All oranges are orange."
```

or using constructor

```
$parser = new Parser("", "*", "*");
```

Note, embrace strings can not contains # char.

Formatting
==========

[](#formatting)

Sometimes you need to use additional formatting for specific objects. The great example is DateTime. The best way to achieve this goal is use adapter pattern (or decorator) for your object. The parser shouldnt be able to do that for you.

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 41% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity25

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

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

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**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.

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### Community

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