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iamjohndev/json-reform
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A simple PHP Library that can read and format JSON data.

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Since Dec 9Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare

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JsonReform
==========

[](#jsonreform)

A simple PHP library for reading, formatting and getting values of a JSON data.

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

[](#installation)

Install via Composer: `composer require iamjohndev/json-reform:dev-main`

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
    use iamjohndev\JSONReform;

    // Read JSON data from a string
    $json = '{"name": "John", "age": 30}';
    $reader = new JSONReform($json);

    // Get a value from the JSON data
    $name = $reader->getValue('name'); // "John"

    // Format the JSON data
    $prettyJson = $reader->format('pretty'); // "{\n    "name": "John",\n    "age": 30\n}"

    // Read JSON data from a file
    $reader = JSONReform::fromFile('data.json');

    // Get a nested value from the JSON data
    $value = $reader->getValue('data.persons.0.name'); // "John"
```

API
===

[](#api)

```
JSONReform::__construct(string $json)
// Creates a new JSONReform instance from a JSON string.

JSONReform::fromFile(string $path)
// Creates a new JSONReform instance from a JSON file.

JSONReform::getValue(string $path, mixed $default = null): mixed
// Gets the value at the specified path in the JSON data.

JsonReform::fromHTTPRequestBody();
// Creates a new JsonReform instance from an HTTP Request Body

JSONReform::format(string $format = 'json'): string
// Returns the JSON string in the specified format.
```

###  Health Score

15

—

LowBetter than 3% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity20

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 80% 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.

### Community

Maintainers

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