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mattgorle/filename-suffixer
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Ensures unique filenames by adding a numeric suffix

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Filename Suffixer
=================

[](#filename-suffixer)

Ensures that filenames are unique by appending a suffix to the filename.

If a file with `$filename` does not already exist, then the original filename is offered instead of an altered one.

### Examples

[](#examples)

For a file named `test_file.txt`, `FilenameSuffixer::suffix` will return:

- `test_file.txt` if the file does not exist
- `test_file-1.txt` if a file called `test_file.txt` already exists
- `test_file-2.txt` if files called `test_file.txt` and `test_file-1.txt` already exist
- etc...

Versioning
----------

[](#versioning)

This project follows semantic versioning.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require mattgorle/filename-suffixer
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use Gorle\FilenameSuffixer\FilenameSuffixer;

$filename = 'your_file.jpg'

$safeFilename = FilenameSuffixer::suffix($filename);
// - your_file.jpg if the file does not already exist
// - your_file-1.jpg if your_file.jpg already exists
// - your_file-2.jpg if your_file-1.jpg already exists
// - etc...
```

Customising behaviour
---------------------

[](#customising-behaviour)

I have tried to select sensible defaults, but you can modify several parameters to suit your individual use case by changing the value of the static properties on `FilenameSuffixer`.

You can customise the following:

OptionDefault ValuePropertyFile extension separator`.`FilenameSuffixer::$extensionSeparatorSuffix separator`-`FilenameSuffixxer::$suffixSeparatorPath separator`/`FilenameSuffixer::$pathSeparatorSuffix starting number`1`FilenameSuffixer::$suffixStartsAt### Examples

[](#examples-1)

```
use Gorle\FilenameSuffixer\FilenameSuffixer;

FilenameSuffixer::$extensionSeparator = '_';
FilenameSuffixer::$pathSeparator = ':';
FilenameSuffixer::$suffixStartsAt = 31;
FilenameSuffixer::$suffixSeparator = '_';
```

Resetting the suffixer after changing defaults
----------------------------------------------

[](#resetting-the-suffixer-after-changing-defaults)

> Help, I've changed loads of stuff and now I can't find my way back!!! 😭

Simply call `FilenameSuffixer::reset()` and the initial defaults will be reinstated.

Honestly, I don't know if this is going to be a useful feature - it came up in testing and it feels more like a consequence of implementing this as a static class. Probably needs some thought!

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 41% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

Maturing project, gaining track record

 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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~1 days

Total

3

Last Release

1783d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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