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michaelthedev/php-datatables
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PHP Helper for Datatables

v0.2(2y ago)06proprietaryPHPPHP >=7.4

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PHP DataTablesHelper
====================

[](#php-datatableshelper)

About The Project
-----------------

[](#about-the-project)

PHP DataTablesHelper is a library that provides a helper class for managing DataTables in PHP. It allows you to set table callbacks and process requests to retrieve table data as JSON.

### Installation

[](#installation)

*How to install.*

1. Using composer

    ```
    composer require michaelthedev/php-datatables
    ```

    Include the generated autoload in your file, See index.php for example
2. If you prefer to include the DataTablesHelper file directly, you can follow these steps:

Download the DataTablesHelper.php file from the GitHub repository.

Include the DataTablesHelper file in your PHP file:

```
require_once 'path/to/DataTablesHelper.php';

use Michaelthedev\PhpDatatables\DataTablesHelper;
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

To use the DataTablesHelper class, follow these steps:

1. Include the DataTablesHelper class in your PHP file:

    ```
    use Michaelthedev\PhpDatatables\DataTablesHelper;
    ```
2. Create an instance of the DataTablesHelper class:

    ```
    $helper = new DataTablesHelper();
    ```
3. Set table callbacks using the `set` method. The table ID is a string identifier for your table, and the callback function should return the table data:

    ```
    $helper->set('tableIdHere', function () {
        // Your table data retrieval logic here
        return [
            ['col1' => 'val1', 'col2' => 'val2'],
            ['col1' => 'val3', 'col2' => 'val4'],
            // ...
        ];
    });
    ```
4. Process requests to retrieve table data by calling the `processTableRequest` method with the table ID:

    ```
    $helper->processTableRequest('tableIdHere');
    ```

    This will return the table data as JSON.
5. Optionally, you can retrieve the IDs of all the tables using the `getTableIds` method:

    ```
    $tableIds = $helper->getTableIds();
    ```

    This will return an array of table IDs that have been set.
6. See index.php for full usage example

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are **greatly appreciated**.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch
3. Commit your Changes
4. Push to the Branch
5. Open a Pull Request

### Built With

[](#built-with)

- [PHP](https://php.net/)

License
-------

[](#license)

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity35

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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~2 days

Total

2

Last Release

1054d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/55f23d2b3b3943c0fdab8e8e5a86ec805a950017867d08b7a6a0ac74f780879a?d=identicon)[michaelthedev](/maintainers/michaelthedev)

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Top Contributors

[![michaelthedev](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/39175160?v=4)](https://github.com/michaelthedev "michaelthedev (23 commits)")

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Tags

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