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code-distortion/laravel-helpers
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Various helpers and tools for Laravel

0.1.4(3y ago)0552MITPHPPHP 8.0.\* | 8.1.\* | 8.2.\*

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Laravel Helpers
===============

[](#laravel-helpers)

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Warning
-------

[](#warning)

This package was developed for use in my own projects. It might not suit your needs or be documented properly, and may change at any time.

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

[](#installation)

Install the package via composer:

```
composer require code-distortion/laravel-helpers
```

The package will automatically register itself.

String Macros
-------------

[](#string-macros)

These macros are applied to `Illuminate\Support\Str` and `Illuminate\Support\Stringable`:

- [`unspace`](#unspace)

### `unspace`

[](#unspace)

Trim and remove repeated-spaces from a string:

```
// ' a  b  c ' >> 'a b c'
Str::unspace($string);
Str::of($string)->unspace();
```

> By default, all *whitespace* characters are searched for and replaced with spaces.

You can specify which character/s to search for:

```
// '_a__b__c_' >> 'a_b_c'
Str::unspace($string, '_');
Str::of($string)->unspace('_');
```

> Searching for an empty string will search for all *whitespace* characters.

And you can specify a replacement:

```
// ' a  b  c ' >> 'a-b-c'
Str::unspace($string, ' ', '-');
Str::of($string)->unspace(' ', '-');
```

> If no replacement is specified, the character being searched for will be used.
>
> If more than one character is being searched for, a space is used as the replacement.

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information what has changed recently.

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
$ composer test
```

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Contributions are not being sought for this package.

Security
--------

[](#security)

If you discover any security related issues, please email  instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Tim Chandler](https://github.com/code-distortion)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

27

—

LowBetter than 47% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community7

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 ~164 days

Total

5

Last Release

1095d ago

PHP version history (3 changes)0.1.0PHP ^8.0

0.1.1PHP 8.0.\* | 8.1.\*

0.1.3PHP 8.0.\* | 8.1.\* | 8.2.\*

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/56794290?v=4)[Tim](/maintainers/code-distortion)[@code-distortion](https://github.com/code-distortion)

---

Top Contributors

[![code-distortion](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/56794290?v=4)](https://github.com/code-distortion "code-distortion (19 commits)")

---

Tags

laravel-helpersstringablemacros

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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