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edoceo/lowline\_php
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Magic Global Functions

v2024.0.309(1y ago)0410MITPHPPHP >=7.0.0

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\_\_php global function helpers
===============================

[](#__php-global-function-helpers)

This library introduces dozens of functions, all prefixed with `__` to the global PHP namespace.

These routines are extensions, helpers, shorthand, wrappers around existing core PHP functions.

Example
-------

[](#example)

A prime example is `json_encode` which has some legacy defaults. We simply change those, with our "magic" function, adding two `__`.

```
__json_encode($d);

```

Isn't \_\_ Reserved?
--------------------

[](#isnt-__-reserved)

It's (sorta) true! [PHP says so](https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php).

> PHP reserves all function names starting with \_\_ as magical. It is recommended that you do not use function names with \_\_ in PHP unless you want some documented magic functionality.

So, it's reserved, but explicitly for magic. And this library is doing "magic" in a similar way, just for functions not OO. And documented (sorta).

###  Health Score

33

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LowBetter than 75% of packages

Maintenance61

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity44

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 ~386 days

Total

3

Last Release

559d ago

Major Versions

v2022.0.280 → v2024.0.3092024-11-04

### Community

Maintainers

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