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ksfraser/file
=============

File IO helpers with format-aware readers/writers (plus legacy compatibility)

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Ksfraser File
=============

[](#ksfraser-file)

Format-aware file IO helpers (CSV/JSON/raw) with legacy compatibility.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require ksfraser/file
```

Core usage (format-aware)
-------------------------

[](#core-usage-format-aware)

```
use Ksfraser\File\FileIO;

$io = new FileIO();

// JSON by extension
$io->fput('/tmp/data.json', ['a' => 1]);
$data = $io->fget('/tmp/data.json');

// CSV by extension
$io->fput('/tmp/data.csv', [
    ['a', 'b'],
    ['1', '2'],
]);
$rows = $io->fget('/tmp/data.csv');
```

URI sanity + transports
-----------------------

[](#uri-sanity--transports)

`FileIO` selects a transport by URI scheme:

- Local files: plain paths like `C:/tmp/a.json` or `file:///C:/tmp/a.json`
- Remote reads: `http://...` and `https://...`

Remote writes are rejected.

Bytes + streams
---------------

[](#bytes--streams)

```
use Ksfraser\File\FileIO;

$io = new FileIO();

$bytes = $io->readBytes('file:///C:/tmp/a.txt');
$io->writeBytes('file:///C:/tmp/b.txt', $bytes);

$stream = $io->streamRead('https://example.com/data.json');
// $stream is typically a PSR-7 stream when guzzle is installed
```

OO wrappers (legacy-style)
--------------------------

[](#oo-wrappers-legacy-style)

```
use Ksfraser\File\KsfFile;
use Ksfraser\File\WriteFile;

$f = new KsfFile('a.txt', '/tmp');
$f->open();
$contents = $f->get_all_contents();
$f->close();

$w = new WriteFile('/tmp', 'out.txt');
$w->write_line('hello');
$w->close();
```

Legacy classes
--------------

[](#legacy-classes)

Legacy `class.*` implementations remain available under `src/Ksfraser/FileLegacy/` and are marked `@deprecated`. They are kept to avoid breaking older apps, but new development should use `Ksfraser\File\*`.

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance55

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity12

Early-stage or recently created project

 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.

### Community

Maintainers

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