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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. mbs-dev/php-helpers ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) mbs-dev/php-helpers =================== A collection of utility functions designed to streamline common tasks within PHP projects. v1.0.0(1y ago)115MITPHPPHP ^8.1 Since Jul 26Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/MOHAMMED-BE/php-helpers)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mbs-dev/php-helpers)[ RSS](/packages/mbs-dev-php-helpers/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2d ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (2)Versions (2)Used By (0) PHP Helper Functions ==================== [](#php-helper-functions) This package provides a collection of utility functions designed to streamline common tasks in PHP projects. It includes a variety of helpers for file handling, string manipulation, distance calculation, and more. Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install this package via Composer: ``` composer require mbs-dev/php-helpers ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) Import Helpers: ``` use App\Helpers\Helpers; ``` ### Available Functions: [](#available-functions) - 1 : getFileMimeType - 2 : extractIdFromApiUrl - 3 : slugify - 4 : createUploadedFile - 5 : generateRandomString - 6 : genererCodeAlphanumerique - 7 : getDistanceBetweenPoints - 8 : extractFormData - 9 : parseMultipartFormData --- ### Function Details: [](#function-details) - 1 : `getFileMimeType` Gets the mime type of a file. Parameters: UploadedFile $picture: The uploaded file object. Returns: string - The mime type of the file. Example: ``` use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile; $helpers = new Helpers(); $mimeType = $helpers->getFileMimeType($uploadedFile); echo $mimeType; // Outputs the mime type ``` - 2 : `extractIdFromApiUrl` Extracts an ID from a given API URL. Parameters: string $url: The URL from which to extract the ID. Returns: ?int - The extracted ID or null if not found. Example: ``` $id = Helpers::extractIdFromApiUrl('https://api.example.com/resource/123'); echo $id; // Outputs: 123 ``` - 3 : `slugify` Converts a string into a URL-friendly slug. Parameters: string $text: The text to slugify. Returns: string - The slugified text. Example: ``` $slug = Helpers::slugify('Hello World!'); echo $slug; // Outputs: hello-world ``` - 4 : `createUploadedFile` Creates an UploadedFile instance from a given path. Parameters: string $path: The path to the original file. string $copiedImagePath: The path where the copied image will be stored. Example: Returns: UploadedFile - The created UploadedFile instance. ``` $uploadedFile = Helpers::createUploadedFile('/path/to/original.jpg', '/path/to/copied.jpg'); ``` - 5 : `generateRandomString`Generates a random string based on the current date and time. Example: Returns: string - The generated random string. $randomString = Helpers::generateRandomString(); echo $randomString; // Outputs a random string - 6 : `genererCodeAlphanumerique`Generates an alphanumeric code of specified length. Parameters: int $longueur: The length of the code. Returns: string - The generated code. Example: ``` $code = Helpers::genererCodeAlphanumerique(10); echo $code; // Outputs a 10-character alphanumeric code ``` - 7 : `getDistanceBetweenPoints` Calculates the distance between two geographic points. Parameters: float $lat1: Latitude of the first point. float $lon1: Longitude of the first point. float $lat2: Latitude of the second point. float $lon2: Longitude of the second point. string $unit: The unit of distance ('mile', 'foot', 'yard', 'km', 'm'). Returns: float - The distance between the points in the specified unit. Example: ``` $distance = Helpers::getDistanceBetweenPoints(40.748817, -73.985428, 34.052235, -118.243683, 'km'); echo $distance; // Outputs the distance in kilometers ``` - 8 : `extractFormData` Extracts form data from a request. Parameters: \\Symfony\\Component\\HttpFoundation\\Request $request: The request object. Returns: array - The extracted form data. Example: ``` $formData = $helpers->extractFormData($request); print_r($formData); // Outputs the form data ``` - 9 : `parseMultipartFormData` Parses multipart form data from a request. Parameters: \\Symfony\\Component\\HttpFoundation\\Request $request: The request object. Returns: array - The parsed form data. Example: ``` $formData = Helpers::parseMultipartFormData($request); print_r($formData); // Outputs the parsed form data ``` License ======= [](#license) This package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license. This README provides a comprehensive guide to using your helper functions in a PHP project. Adjust the "Installation" section as needed based on your package's specific details. ​:citation\[oaicite:0\]{index=0}​ ### Health Score 26 — LowBetter than 41% of packages Maintenance31 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity7 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity49 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. 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