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mutant/file
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Mutant Shared Packages.

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file
====

[](#file)

Shared File helper functions

#### Installation

[](#installation)

1. `composer require mutant/file`

### Note: Until I make actual docs all the documentation is in docblocks.

[](#note-until-i-make-actual-docs-all-the-documentation-is-in-docblocks)

#### General Notes

[](#general-notes)

1. File Modes

```
r	Read only mode, with the file pointer at the start of the file.
r+	Read/Write mode, with the file pointer at the start of the file.
w	Write only mode. Truncates the existing file by overwriting it. If file doesn’t exist the fopen() function creates a new file.
w+	Read/Write mode. Truncates the existing file by overwriting it. If file doesn’t exist the fopen() function creates a new file.
a	Append mode, with the file pointer at the end of the file. If the file doesn’t exist, the fopen() function creates a new file.
a+	Read/Append mode, with the file pointer at the end of the file. If the file doesn’t exist, the fopen() function creates a new file.
x	Create and open for writing only. If the file exists already, it returns FALSE and generates an error. If file doesn’t exist, a new file is created.
x+	Create and open for reading and writing. If the file exists already, it returns FALSE and generates an error. If file doesn’t exist, a new file is created.

```

2. Raw php file functions

- fopen() is used to open a file if it exists or it creates a file if it doesn’t exist.
    - if the fopen() function fails to create a file or open a file, it returns 0 (zero).
- fclose() used to close an open file
    - fclose() function returns true on success and false on failure

###  Health Score

21

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LowBetter than 19% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

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.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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