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eslam-dev/collection
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Collection library

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eslam-dev/collection
====================

[](#eslam-devcollection)

 **A PHP library for representing and manipulating collections.**

About
-----

[](#about)

`eslam-dev/collection` is a powerful PHP library for managing and manipulating collections. It provides an elegant API for working with arrays and objects, featuring advanced filtering, mapping, grouping, and transformation methods.

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

[](#installation)

---

Install the package using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org):

```
composer require eslam-dev/collection

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

---

### Generic Collection

[](#generic-collection)

The `collect` helper creates a new instance of the `EslamDev\Collection` class for the given array:

```
$collect = collect([
    ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'admin', 'type' => 'admin'],
    ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'admin 2', 'type' => 'admin'],
    ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'admin 3', 'type' => 'admin'],
    ['id' => 4, 'name' => 'admin 4', 'type' => 'admin'],
    ['id' => 5, 'name' => 'user 1', 'type' => 'user'],
]);
```

Methods and Examples
--------------------

[](#methods-and-examples)

### Methods

[](#methods)

#### \#merge

[](#merge)

Merge additional items into the collection:

```
$collect->merge([
    ['id' => 8, 'name' => 'user 4', 'type' => 'user'],
    ['id' => 9, 'name' => 'user 5', 'type' => 'user'],
]);
```

### \#add

[](#add)

Add a single item to the collection:

```
$collect->add(['id' => 10, 'name' => 'user 6', 'type' => 'user']);
```

### \#count

[](#count)

Count the total number of items in the collection:

```
$collect->count();
```

### \#where

[](#where)

Filter the collection by a specific key-value pair:

```
$collect->where('type', 'user');
```

### \#like

[](#like)

Filter items using a pattern. You can use `%` as a wildcard:

```
$collect->like('type', 'user');
// Supports array patterns
$collect->like('type', ['user', 'admin']);
```

### \#whereIn

[](#wherein)

Filter items where the key matches any value in an array:

```
$collect->whereIn('id', [1, 2, 3, 4]);
```

### \#whereNotIn

[](#wherenotin)

Filter items where the key does not match any value in an array:

```
$collect->whereNotIn('id', [5, 3, 7]);
```

### \#orderBy

[](#orderby)

Sort the collection by a specific key and direction:

```
$collect->orderBy('id', 'desc');
```

### \#first

[](#first)

Get the first item in the collection:

```
$collect->first();
```

### \#toArray

[](#toarray)

Convert the collection into an array:

```
$collect->toArray();
```

### \#toObject

[](#toobject)

Convert the collection into an object:

```
$collect->toObject();
```

License
-------

[](#license)

The `eslam-dev/collection` library is licensed under the MIT License. See the `LICENSE` file for details.

Author
------

[](#author)

This library is developed and maintained by [Eslam El Sherif](https://eslamelsherif.com).

###  Health Score

28

—

LowBetter than 54% of packages

Maintenance42

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

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 ~147 days

Recently: every ~128 days

Total

8

Last Release

486d ago

Major Versions

1.2.3 → 2.0.02025-01-17

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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