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masterpuffin/pesto
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Pesto PHP Template Engine

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Folder Structure
================

[](#folder-structure)

- `Cache` *must be writable by www-data*
- `Components`
- `Views`

Commads
=======

[](#commads)

`#Components = [,...]`
Defines the components that are available in the current template

`#Extends = []`
Defines another template which the templates expands into. Only one entry is possible

`@Varible`
Declares a variable in a custom component und renders the variable in the component itself

`#Block()  #Endblock`
Defines in which parent block the content inside this block should be rendered

`#Block()#Endblock`
Defines where the content from the child block should go

PHP variables declared inside a block can only be accesses inside this block. PHP variables declared outside a block can be accessed everywhere.

`{{  }}`
Echoes a PHP variable. Objects and arrays are supported. Variables are autoescaped.

Examples
========

[](#examples)

Example for rendering a template
--------------------------------

[](#example-for-rendering-a-template)

```
$p = new Pesto(__DIR__ . "/");
$p->enableCaching = false; #True or false

$r = $p->render('Page'); #Templatename without ending
echo $r;
```

Example for a template
----------------------

[](#example-for-a-template)

`Base.pesto.php`

```
#Components = [Alert]
>

    #Block(title)#Endblock

#Block(content)#Endblock

```

Example for an expending template
---------------------------------

[](#example-for-an-expending-template)

`Page.pesto.php`

```
#Components = [Alert]
#Extends = [Base]

#Block(title)
This is a title
#Endblock

#Block(content)

	Dies ist ein Text

		Moin

    {{ $news }}
    {{ $image->name }}

#Endblock
```

Example for a component
-----------------------

[](#example-for-a-component)

`Alert.pesto.php`

Be sure to wrap strings in quotes

```

    {{ @title }}
    {{ @attribute }}
    {{ @content }}
    {{ function( "@string", @variableOrInt }}

```

###  Health Score

15

—

LowBetter than 3% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity27

Early-stage or recently created project

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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