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php-alchemist/core-files
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Collection of classes adding functionality to the language

v2.2.0(11mo ago)0170[1 issues](https://github.com/PHP-Alchemist/coreFiles/issues)[2 PRs](https://github.com/PHP-Alchemist/coreFiles/pulls)1MITPHPPHP >=8.2CI passing

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PHP Core Files
==============

[](#php-core-files)

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Abstract
--------

[](#abstract)

These files are just a collection of files that I can use for projects. It started as a thought experiment.

### Why?

[](#why)

You're probably wondering why on earth I created something like this. That is a completely valid question. I love that PHP provides the fluidity of a duck type language, but thanks to frameworks such as Symfony pushing for more strongly typed structures, with all the benefits of dynamically typed. Think of it as "Duck-Typed With Benefits."

I wanted to give myself the flexibility and write objects for `String`, `Array`, `HashTable`, and `Dictionary`. I am fully aware that this isn't really needed, and should be handled by the core language if it were. I wanted to try and I have enjoyed using them in my personal projects.

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

[Core-Files Wiki](https://github.com/PHP-Alchemist/coreFiles/wiki)
**NOTE:** Interfaces are missing. This is on the list to fix.

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###  Health Score

44

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FairBetter than 92% of packages

Maintenance60

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity79

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 99% 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 ~344 days

Recently: every ~239 days

Total

7

Last Release

350d ago

Major Versions

v0.1.0 → v1.0.02022-09-08

v1.1.0 → v2.0.02023-10-27

PHP version history (3 changes)v0.1.0PHP ^7.1

v1.0.0PHP >=8.0

v2.0.0PHP >=8.2

### Community

Maintainers

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