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nafisc/parameterparser
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A library for parsing strings of parameters

v0.3.0(7y ago)831.1k↓52.6%[1 issues](https://github.com/nathan-fiscaletti/parameterparser/issues)1MITPHPPHP >=7.0

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Parameter Parser
================

[](#parameter-parser)

> **Parameter Parser** is a simple library used to parse intricate parameters from an array of strings.

> **Hint**: Parameter Parser is available through [Composer](https://getcomposer.org). `composer require nafisc/parameterparser`.

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[Documentation](./docs/) - [Advanced Code Examples](./examples/Example1.md) - [Looking for the Python version?](https://github.com/nathan-fiscaletti/parameterparser-py)

### Features

[](#features)

- Parse command line parameters.
- Assign aliases to parameters.
- Custom closures for each command line parameter.
- Variadic closure support for arguments taking more than one value.
- Customize the way the command line is parsed.

### Example Usage

[](#example-usage)

```
// Initialize a new Cluster
$parameters = new Cluster();

// Add a Parameter to the Cluster
$parameter = parameter('-', 'name', function ($name) {
    return $name;
});

$parameter->setRequired(true)
          ->setDescription('Your name.');

$parameters->add($parameter);

// Create a new Parser using the Cluster
$parser = new Parser($argv, $parameters);

// Parse the parameters using the Parser.
$results = $parser->parse();

// Verify that the parameters were valid after parsing.
if (! $parser->isValid()) {

    // Since it was not valid, output usage.
    $parameters->printFullUsage(
        "Parameter Parser",
        "An advanced parameter parser for PHP",
        "v1.0.0"
    );

} else {

    // Retrieve the name from the results
    $name = $results['name'];

    // Output the name
    echo 'Your name is ' . $name . PHP_EOL;

}
```

### Output

[](#output)

```
~/ php test.php -name 'Nathan Fiscaletti'

   Your name is Nathan Fiscaletti

```

###  Health Score

33

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance18

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity34

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

Maturing project, gaining track record

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 ~44 days

Recently: every ~223 days

Total

23

Last Release

2562d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1699763?v=4)[Nathan Fiscaletti](/maintainers/nathan-fiscaletti)[@nathan-fiscaletti](https://github.com/nathan-fiscaletti)

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