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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. leeoniya/route66 ActiveLibrary[Framework](/categories/framework) leeoniya/route66 ================ PHP micro-router 158713[3 issues](https://github.com/leeoniya/Route66.php/issues)PHP Since Jan 27Pushed 4y ago5 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/leeoniya/Route66.php)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/leeoniya/route66)[ RSS](/packages/leeoniya-route66/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) Route66.php ----------- [](#route66php) PHP micro-router *(MIT Licensed)* - Concise, simple syntax wrapping a full feature set - Easy install; Composer or single file include (~200 SLOC) - Low routing overhead (< 1ms)\* Route66 was written to add [some features](#added-feats) to the minimalist [Macaw](https://github.com/NoahBuscher/Macaw) router without bloating it. #### Nginx config example [](#nginx-config-example) ``` server { index index.html index.htm index.php; location / { try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?/$uri; } location ~ \.php$ { fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; include fastcgi_params; } } ``` #### Install (require or Composer) [](#install-require-or-composer) ``` require 'Route66.php'; ``` ``` { "require": { "leeoniya/route66": "dev-master" } } ``` #### Basic example [](#basic-example) ``` // front controller (index.php) require 'Route66.php'; use Route66 as R; R::get('/', function() { echo 'Hello world!'; }); R::dispatch(); ``` #### HTTP methods [](#http-methods) ``` // any HTTP method can be bound via static invocation using its name R::post('/topics', function() {}); // multiple methods R::match('post|put', '/comment', function() {}); // equivalent to R::match('get|post|put|patch|delete|head|options',..) R::any('/', function() {};) ``` #### Named params & validation [](#named-params--validation) ``` // basic param (all characters except '/') R::get('/posts/@id', function($id) {}); // param validated by regex alias R::get('/posts/@id:alpha', function($id) {}); // aliases and regexs can be broken out for readability R::get('/posts/@id', function($id) {}, ['id' => ':alpha']); R::get('/posts/@id', function($id) {}, ['id' => '\w{12}']); // define a custom alias R::alias(':date', '[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}'); ``` #### Optional segments & params [](#optional-segments--params) ``` // optional params with defaults (set in handler) R::get('/posts(/@year(/@month(/@day)))', function($year = 2015, $month = 6, $day = 15) {}); // regex alias without a param (non-capturing) R::get('/posts(/:slug)', function() {}); // optional trailing slash (though rtrim-ing it from REQUEST_URI before dispatch is faster) R::get('/blog/?', function() {}); ``` #### Un-named params [](#un-named-params) ``` // un-named params via regex capture groups R::get('/posts/(\w{12})', function($id) {}); ``` #### Route prefixing (base path) [](#route-prefixing-base-path) ``` R::base('/blog'); R::get('/posts', function() {}); // maps to /blog/posts R::base('/admin'); R::get('/login', function() {}); // maps to /admin/login ``` #### Before pre-filter (fall-through) [](#before-pre-filter-fall-through) ``` // before all /admin* routes R::get('/admin(/:all)', function() { // verify valid session, etc... return R::NOHALT; // fall through to additional routes }); R::get('/admin/dashboard', function() { // show dashboard... }); ``` #### Custom catch-all (no route found) [](#custom-catch-all-no-route-found) ``` R::nomatch(function($meth, $uri) { header($_SERVER["SERVER_PROTOCOL"] . " 404 Not Found"); exit('404 Not Found.'); }); ``` #### Custom dispatch (e.g. internal redirects) [](#custom-dispatch-eg-internal-redirects) ``` R::dispatch('get', '/blog'); ``` #### Route caching [](#route-caching) ``` // example of storing compiled routes in session session_start(); if ($routes = @$_SESSION['routes']) R::import($routes); // define all routes here R::dispatch(); if (!isset($_SESSION['routes'])) $_SESSION['routes'] = R::export(); ``` #### Named routes & reverse routing [](#named-routes--reverse-routing) ``` // un-named R::get('/users/@id', function($id) {}, ['id'=>':alpha']); // named (the trailing 2 args can be passed in any order. all below are equivalent.) R::get('/users/@id', function($id) {}, 'named1'); R::get('/users/@id', function($id) {}, ['id'=>':alpha'], 'named1'); R::get('/users/@id', function($id) {}, 'named1', ['id'=>':alpha']); // dispatch a named route R::dispatch('get', 'named1', ['id' => 'abc123']); ``` #### Util methods [](#util-methods) ``` R::is_ajax(); R::is_https(); R::redirect($location, $code = 301); ``` #### New features (relative to Macaw) [](#new-features-relative-to-macaw-) - Named params (e.g. `@user:alpha`) - Optional route segments and params, param defaults - Route-group prefixing - Param regex & aliases can be broken out for readability - Short defs for multi-method routes - Named routes and reverse routing, custom dispatch - Per-route fall-through control (Macaw has only global) - Route compilation cache, import/export - Utility methods for `is_ajax`, `is_https` and `redirect` - Modified and added regex aliases #### Other PHP routers [](#other-php-routers) - Macaw - - Phroute - - Klein - - FastRoute - - Pux - - AltoRouter - - Aura - - mu - \* As with any router, speed will depend on: route quantity & complexity, numbers of params, whether caching is used, server hardware, PHP version, opcode caching. ### Health Score 21 — LowBetter than 19% of packages Maintenance16 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity23 Limited adoption so far Community13 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity27 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 93.8% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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