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Supports PHP versions >= 5.3 v1.0.9(5y ago)18134.2k↑48.5%2MIT and GPL-3.0+PHPPHP >=5.3 Since Mar 22Pushed 3y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/PHPWatch/is_countable-polyfill)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/ayesh/is_countable-polyfill)[ RSS](/packages/ayesh-is-countable-polyfill/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (1)Versions (10)Used By (0) PHP 7.3 is\_countable polyfill ============================== [](#php-73-is_countable-polyfill) A trivial yet functional polyfill for PHP 7.3 `is_countable()` function. **This polyfill is now archived and is marked as abandoned. PHP 7.3 is quite old, and it is highly recommended to simply upgrade to PHP 8 or later, which should leave no reason to use this polyfill. Thank you for using/considering this polyfill.** Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can use composer to install this polyfill: `composer require ayesh/is_countable-polyfill` Tests ----- [](#tests) PHPUnit is used as the test framework. Some of the tested variables are directly taken from the [commit](https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/3026/commits/587fcc504f8ad2b07ac28c3335cd0fe3ac39b503) that added `is_countable` to PHP source. FAQ (or questions I think someone would ask) -------------------------------------------- [](#faq-or-questions-i-think-someone-would-ask) **Why use this library when I could simply copy-paste the snippet from the RFC?** ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ **PHP 5.2 compatibility** You can even use this simple compat for any PHP version that you'd ever run into. For 5.2 or older versions, please just stop using polyfills and just upgrade your PHP version. **I get `Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in %s on line %d` error** This is because you called `count()` function on a variable that cannot be counted. If you want to check if a given variable is "positive", you should be using `empty()` contruct instead of `count()`. PHP 7.3 comes with an `is_countable` function that helps to mitigate such warnings by checking if the variable is countable first. For those who don't have PHP 7.3 yet, this polyfill will add the same functionality in user-land code. **Can I remove this package when I upgrade to PHP 7.3 or later?** Yes. If you require PHP 7.3 or later as the minimum supported PHP version, you do not need to use this package. To remove it: `composer remove ayesh/is_countable-polyfill` ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 84% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity38 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity64 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 87% 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. 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