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devlop/buffer
=============

Simple Buffer for iterating over an iteratable and regularly applying a callback.

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Buffer
======

[](#buffer)

Simple Buffer for iterating over an iteratable and regularly applying a callback.

This allows you to consume a large array with minimal memory usage.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require devlop/buffer
```

Usage
=====

[](#usage)

Manual
------

[](#manual)

This way gives you the most power, but also forces you to take more responsibility over execution.

```
use Devlop\Buffer\Buffer;

$bigFuckingArray = [...]; // array containing between zero and many many items

$buffer = new Buffer(
    10, // max Buffer size
    function (array $items) : void {
        // callback to apply when buffer size reaches max
    },
);

foreach ($bigFuckingArray as $key => $value) {
    $buffer->push($value); // the Buffer callback will automatically be applied when needed
}

// important, after looping over the array, remember to manually call the flush() method to apply the callback on last time if needed
$buffer->flush();
```

Automatic
---------

[](#automatic)

This way is the easiest way to use the Buffer and requires least work from you.

```
use Devlop\Buffer\Buffer;

$bigFuckingArray = [...]; // array containing between zero and many many items

Buffer::iterate(
    $bigFuckingArray, // input iterable
    10, // max Buffer size
    function (array $items) : void {
        // callback to apply when buffer size reaches max
        // the callback will also be called one last time after finishing iterating if needed
    },
)
```

###  Health Score

28

—

LowBetter than 54% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity62

Established project with proven stability

 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 ~27 days

Total

5

Last Release

1865d ago

Major Versions

0.1.0 → 1.0.02021-02-23

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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