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phpnuts/basics
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Basics library for PhpNuts

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PhpNuts Basics
==============

[](#phpnuts-basics)

The code within this repository was originally intended to support content added to the PhpNuts YouTube channel:

You can experiment with the code in this repository to learn about PHP. Or, try using it for your own code development.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

I recommend installing PhpNuts Basics through [Composer](http://getcomposer.org).

```
composer require phpnuts/basics
```

After installing, you need to require Composer's autoloader:

```
require 'vendor/autoload.php';
```

BasicObject
-----------

[](#basicobject)

In my first PhpNuts video we demonstrated how to create a useful base object from which we can build useful utility classes. This was called BasicObject.

There's a video demonstrating how I made BasicObject and why it's important here:

```
$person = new BasicObject([
    'firstName' => '',
    'lastName' => ''
]);

// These are essentially all the same:
// a) set() method call
$person->set('firstName', 'Bob');

// b) __set() magic method call
$person->firstName = 'Bob';

// c) __call() magic method call
$person->setFirstName('Bob');
```

In most cases, where BasicObject has been extended it is best to use the \_\_call() method because this makes life much easier in the long-term when it comes to refactoring your code.

More soon
---------

[](#more-soon)

Now that this small library is starting to grow, I hope to add more documentation outside of YouTube.

###  Health Score

18

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LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity35

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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**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.

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