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cable8mm/array-flatten
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Flatten a multi-dimensional array in PHP.

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Array Flatten
=============

[](#array-flatten)

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Normalize nested arrays.

`array_flatten()` returns a flat list from nested arrays and removes duplicate scalar values using strict comparison. For more information, please visit .

Why
---

[](#why)

To normalize nested arrays into a flat list while preserving first-seen order and strict uniqueness.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require cable8mm/array-flatten
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use function Cable8mm\ArrayFlatten\array_flatten;

array_flatten([1, [2, [3, [4, [5], 6], 7], 8], 9]);
//=> [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
```

Behavior
--------

[](#behavior)

- Preserves first-seen order.
- Applies strict deduplication to scalar values.
- Traverses nested arrays at any depth.

License
-------

[](#license)

The Array Flatten is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

###  Health Score

50

—

FairBetter than 95% of packages

Maintenance98

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity29

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

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 ~424 days

Total

3

Last Release

6d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^8.0

v1.1.0PHP ^8.0.2

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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