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[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) 4. / 5. phootwork/file ActiveLibrary[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) phootwork/file ============== File Operations for the local Filesystem v3.2.3(1y ago)7262.2k—1.9%54MITPHPPHP >=8.0 Since May 27Pushed 1y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/phootwork/file)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/phootwork/file)[ Docs](https://phootwork.github.io/file/)[ RSS](/packages/phootwork-file/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (1)Versions (19)Used By (4) PHP File Library ================ [](#php-file-library) [![Tests](https://github.com/phootwork/phootwork/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/phootwork/phootwork/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/69bd7e143cbdfb19d74ce75708a9f883ef5e8c3e12e93af074e908c564d06c52/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f70686f6f74776f726b2f70686f6f74776f726b2f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/phootwork/phootwork/?branch=master)[![Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/826ef921280a14b18e896b455eda961bf8c53758c493844143b31e66791a06d5/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f70686f6f74776f726b2f70686f6f74776f726b2f6261646765732f636f7665726167652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/phootwork/phootwork/?branch=master)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/69a8c5d4231e88ecaba3565322ff01f86cb11f6d435dd28e0571437cbdd788df/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f70686f6f74776f726b2f66696c652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/phootwork/file)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/94d89f76dd162e01e067a364230069bf11cbc5c4177f11fad7909645168e4898/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f70686f6f74776f726b2f66696c652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/phootwork/file)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/afae34a62a47bf44db13511410df34c3520a0f3385862316a50dfe76b16883fa/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f70686f6f74776f726b2f66696c652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d73717561726526636f6c6f72423d303037656336)](https://packagist.org/packages/phootwork/file) PHP File library for the local filesystem. Goals ----- [](#goals) - Provide abstractions to the local file system - Inspired by java `java.io.File` - Inspired by eclipse `org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath` Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install via Composer: ``` composer require phootwork/file ``` Running tests ------------- [](#running-tests) This package is a part of the Phootwork library. In order to run the test suite, you have to download the full library. ``` git clone https://github.com/phootwork/phootwork ``` Then install the dependencies via composer: ``` composer install ``` Now, run the *file* test suite: ``` vendor/bin/phpunit --testsuite file ``` If you want to run the whole library tests, simply run: ``` vendor/bin/phpunit ``` Contact ------- [](#contact) Report issues at the github [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/phootwork/phootwork/issues). Changelog --------- [](#changelog) Refer to [Releases](https://github.com/phootwork/phootwork/releases) ### Health Score 47 — FairBetter than 94% of packages Maintenance36 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity39 Limited adoption so far Community22 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity77 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits 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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