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dchesterton/phpdoc-to-return
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Convert PHPDoc @return hints to PHP7/Hack native return type syntax

v0.1.1(11y ago)326MITPHPPHP >=5.4

Since Jan 20Pushed 11y ago1 watchersCompare

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Command line tool to convert PHPDoc @return hints to new PHP 7 return type syntax. (Requires PHP 5.4+)

Installation
============

[](#installation)

Install the package globally using Composer: `composer global require dchesterton/phpdoc-to-return`

Usage
=====

[](#usage)

Navigate to the directory you wish to convert, then simply call `phpdoc-to-return`.

By default, the tool will overwrite the code but you can optionally specify the source and destination folders using the `--src` and `--dest` options.

```
phpdoc-to-return --src=lib --dest=converted

```

Hack
----

[](#hack)

The tool has basic support for converting to [Hack Return Types](http://docs.hhvm.com/manual/en/hack.annotations.types.php)

```
phpdoc-to-return --src=lib --hack

```

###  Health Score

23

—

LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

Maturing project, gaining track record

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 ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

4135d ago

### Community

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