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fobiaweb/barcode39
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Code 39 Barcode Image Generator

v1.2(9y ago)16186.5k↓37.3%9[1 issues](https://github.com/fobiaweb/Barcode39/issues)PHPPHP >=5.3.0

Since May 8Pushed 9y ago4 watchersCompare

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PHP Barcode Generator Class Code 39
===================================

[](#php-barcode-generator-class-code-39)

Here is an easy to use PHP barcode generator class for code 39 barcodes.

[PHP Barcode Generator Class Code 39](http://www.shayanderson.com/php/php-barcode-generator-class-code-39.htm)

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

[](#installation)

This package can be installed easily using [Composer](http://getcomposer.org). Simply add the following to the `composer.json` file at the root of your project:

```
{
  "require": {
    "fobiaweb/barcode39": "*"
  }
}

```

Then install your dependencies using `composer.phar install`.

Requirements:
=============

[](#requirements)

PHP Web server and [GD Library](http://php.net/manual/en/book.image.php) (Graphics Library).

Documentation
=============

[](#documentation)

The PHP class will create a GIF barcode image or save a GIF barcode image file, here is an example:

```
// include Barcode39 class
include "Barcode39.php";

// set Barcode39 object
$bc = new Barcode39("Shay Anderson");

// display new barcode
$bc->draw();

```

This example will output this barcode:

[![barcode39](doc/barcode39.gif "barcode39")](doc/barcode39.gif)

You can also easily adjust the barcode bar sizes and text size:

```
// set object
$bc = new Barcode39("123-ABC");

// set text size
$bc->barcode_text_size = 5;

// set barcode bar thickness (thick bars)
$bc->barcode_bar_thick = 4;

// set barcode bar thickness (thin bars)
$bc->barcode_bar_thin = 2;

// save barcode GIF file
$bc->draw("barcode.gif");

```

This example will save this barcode as "barcode.gif":

[![barcode39](doc/php-barcode39.gif "barcode39")](doc/php-barcode39.gif)

###  Health Score

37

—

LowBetter than 83% of packages

Maintenance19

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity42

Moderate usage in the ecosystem

Community14

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 87.5% 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 ~473 days

Total

3

Last Release

3448d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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