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christiaanbye/polyfill-each
===========================

PHP 8.x polyfill for the removed each() function

1.0.1(2y ago)521.0k↓34.7%1MITPHPPHP ^5.3 || ^7.0 || ^8.0

Since Aug 4Pushed 2y ago2 watchersCompare

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Polyfill each()
===============

[](#polyfill-each)

This package returns the legacy `each()` function which has been [removed in PHP 8.0](https://www.php.net/manual/en/migration80.incompatible.php). This can be useful when working with legacy code or with end-of-life packages which still make use of the `each()` function.

It is therefore not really a polyfill but rather a shim as it provides legacy functionality to modern-day software instead of vice versa. I have still chosen the name polyfill as this term is usually top of mind irrespective of the direction of the port.

Prerequisites
-------------

[](#prerequisites)

- PHP 5.3 or later, though the shim will only take effect in PHP 8.x

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

[](#installation)

Installation can be easily done using Composer:

```
composer require christiaanbye/polyfill-each
```

###  Health Score

33

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LowBetter than 75% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity32

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity57

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 ~745 days

Total

2

Last Release

1002d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP ^5.4 || ^7.0 || ^8.0

1.0.1PHP ^5.3 || ^7.0 || ^8.0

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/6db360f9e2881d726d2850884979551d5495b0722b05e678e720c43c72eb06ff?d=identicon)[Christiaan Bye](/maintainers/Christiaan%20Bye)

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Top Contributors

[![ChristiaanBye](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1265576?v=4)](https://github.com/ChristiaanBye "ChristiaanBye (6 commits)")

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Tags

compatibilitypolyfillshimphpeach

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