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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. respect/stringifier ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) respect/stringifier =================== Converts any value to a string 3.0.0(4mo ago)2522.0M—2.5%27MITPHPPHP ^8.3CI passing Since Dec 28Pushed 1w ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Respect/Stringifier)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/respect/stringifier)[ RSS](/packages/respect-stringifier/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (7)Versions (8)Used By (7) Respect\\Stringifier ==================== [](#respectstringifier) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b528a8d4b945b7fb17e4d22ed01aa96e464fa701d44df2df1d931b1cef1bb558/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f616374696f6e732f776f726b666c6f772f7374617475732f526573706563742f537472696e6769666965722f636f6e74696e756f75732d696e746567726174696f6e2e796d6c3f6272616e63683d6d6173746572267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/Respect/Stringifier/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml)[![Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/089f2097eba4ad72540fca186dd7ec6c398da9532b47fc91adbe31702b82de86/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f636f6465636f762f632f6769746875622f526573706563742f537472696e6769666965723f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://codecov.io/gh/Respect/Stringifier)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5557f2ba93f42562ad65f2e2c72d9f017db6da0cae1286ec30fcef1d9302fbd0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f726573706563742f737472696e6769666965722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/respect/stringifier)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/63a1ce339d62753c25d581d54de7462620e53da5da325459710d8c6fc7847d83/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f726573706563742f737472696e6769666965722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/respect/stringifier)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2c0418b1a00fd43945136a50846e374a1acd9893916dac5f18a9683664f35f8a/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f726573706563742f737472696e6769666965722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/respect/stringifier) Converts any PHP value into a string. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Package is available on [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/respect/stringifier), you can install it using [Composer](http://getcomposer.org). ``` composer require respect/stringifier ``` This library requires PHP >= 8.3. IMPORTANT: Be careful with version 2.0 -------------------------------------- [](#important-be-careful-with-version-20) If you are using version 2.0, please be aware of security concerns related to information leakage. 1. **Class/Interface/Enum Detection**: Version 2.0 would automatically detect and format strings that matched internal class, interface, or enum names. This could expose your application's internal architecture. 2. **Callable String Detection**: Version 2.0 would interpret strings and arrays as callables by default, potentially exposing sensitive data. . If you're not stringifiying strings coming from and end-user, you're not at risk. However, later versions changed this to a "secure-by-default" approach, assuming that strings may come from untrusted sources. Usage ----- [](#usage) Below a quick guide of how to use the library. ### Using as a function [](#using-as-a-function) ``` echo Respect\Stringifier\stringify($value); ``` ### Using as an object [](#using-as-an-object) ``` use Respect\Stringifier\HandlerStringifier; $stringifier = HandlerStringifier::create(); echo $stringifier->stringify($value); ``` ### Examples [](#examples) ``` use function Respect\Stringifier\stringify; echo stringify('string') . PHP_EOL; // "string" echo stringify(implode(PHP_EOL, ['Multi-line', 'string'])) . PHP_EOL; // "Multi-line\nstring" echo stringify(1) . PHP_EOL; // 1 echo stringify(0.5) . PHP_EOL; // 0.5 echo stringify(true) . PHP_EOL; // `true` echo stringify(false) . PHP_EOL; // `false` echo stringify(null) . PHP_EOL; // `null` echo stringify(INF) . PHP_EOL; // `INF` echo stringify(-INF) . PHP_EOL; // `-INF` echo stringify(acos(8)) . PHP_EOL; // `NaN` echo stringify([1, 2, 3]) . PHP_EOL; // `[1, 2, 3]` echo stringify(['foo' => true, 'bar' => 42, 'baz' => ['qux' => INF, 'quux' => null]]) . PHP_EOL; // `["foo": true, "bar": 42, "baz": ["qux": INF, "quux": null]]` echo stringify(tmpfile()) . PHP_EOL; // `resource ` echo stringify(new WithProperties()) . PHP_EOL; // `WithProperties { +$publicProperty=true #$protectedProperty=42 -$privateProperty="something" }` echo stringify(new WithUninitializedProperties()) . PHP_EOL; // `WithUninitializedProperties { +$uninitializedProperty=*uninitialized* }` echo stringify(new class { public int $property = 42; }) . PHP_EOL; // `class { +$property=42 }` echo stringify(new class extends WithProperties { }) . PHP_EOL; // `WithProperties@anonymous { +$publicProperty=true #$protectedProperty=42 }` echo stringify(fn(int $foo): string => '') . PHP_EOL; // `Closure { fn(int $foo): string }` echo stringify(new DateTime()) . PHP_EOL; // `DateTime { 2023-04-21T11:29:03+00:00 }` echo stringify(new DateTimeImmutable()) . PHP_EOL; // `DateTimeImmutable { 2023-04-21T11:29:03+00:00 }` echo stringify(new Fiber('strlen')) . PHP_EOL; // `Fiber { strlen(string $string): int }` echo stringify((static fn(int $number) => yield $number)(7)) . PHP_EOL; // `Generator { current() => 7 }` echo stringify(new ConcreteIterator()) . PHP_EOL; // `ConcreteIterator { current() => 1 }` echo stringify(new ConcreteStringable()) . PHP_EOL; // `ConcreteStringable { __toString() => "This is the return of __toString()" }` echo stringify(new ConcreteJsonSerializable()) . PHP_EOL; // `ConcreteJsonSerializable { jsonSerialize() => {"0":1,"1":2,"2":3,"foo":true} }` echo stringify(new WithDebugInfo()) . PHP_EOL; // `WithDebugInfo { __debugInfo() => ["info": "This is the return of __debugInfo()"] }` echo stringify(new ArrayObject([1, 2, 3])) . PHP_EOL; // `ArrayObject { getArrayCopy() => [1, 2, 3] }` echo stringify(new RuntimeException()) . PHP_EOL; // `RuntimeException { in file.php:119 }` echo stringify(new InvalidArgumentException('This is the exception message')) . PHP_EOL; // `InvalidArgumentException { "This is the exception message" in file.php:112 }` ``` To see more examples of how to use the library check the [integration tests](tests/integration). ### Custom stringifiers [](#custom-stringifiers) Stringifier library is extensible, you can create your own stringifiers and handlers. Considering the internal design, it's best to create an implementation of `Handler`, and then use it to create a `HandlerStringifier`. ``` use Respect\Stringifier\DumpStringifier; use Respect\Stringifier\Handler; use Respect\Stringifier\Handlers\CompositeHandler; use Respect\Stringifier\HandlerStringifier; use Respect\Stringifier\Stringify; $compositeHandler = CompositeHandler::create(); $compositeHandler->prependStringifier(new class implements Handler { public function handle(mixed $raw, int $depth): ?string { if (is_object($raw) && method_exists($raw, 'toString')) { return $raw->toString(); } return null; } }); $stringifier = new HandlerStringifier($compositeHandler, new DumpStringifier()); echo $stringifier->stringify(new class { public function toString(): string { return 'Hello, world!'; } }); // Hello, world! ``` The `DumpStringifier` is a fallback stringifier that uses `print_r`-like output. You can replace it with any other. ### Health Score 67 ↑ FairBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance89 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity57 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community18 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity83 Battle-tested with a long release history 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. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~490 days Recently: every ~253 days Total 7 Last Release 120d ago Major Versions 0.2.0 → 1.0.02023-04-12 1.0.0 → 2.0.02023-04-22 2.0.x-dev → 3.0.02026-01-19 PHP version history (3 changes)0.1.0PHP >=7.1 1.0.0PHP ^8.1 3.0.0PHP ^8.3 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/202642?v=4)[Alexandre Gomes Gaigalas](/maintainers/alganet)[@alganet](https://github.com/alganet) ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/154023?v=4)[Henrique Moody](/maintainers/henriquemoody)[@henriquemoody](https://github.com/henriquemoody) --- Top Contributors [![henriquemoody](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/154023?v=4)](https://github.com/henriquemoody "henriquemoody (75 commits)") --- Tags data-manipulationphpstringstringifierstringifyrespectstringifierstringify ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/respect-stringifier/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/respect-stringifier/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/respect-stringifier) ``` ### Alternatives [respect/config A powerful, small, deadly simple configurator and dependency injection container made to be easy. 10211.4k1](/packages/respect-config)[focuslabllc/craft-cheat-sheet A fast and customized set of instantly usable Field code samples. 21021.3k](/packages/focuslabllc-craft-cheat-sheet)[arcanedev/gravatar A library providing easy gravatar integration/generation (Laravel supported). 1986.8k](/packages/arcanedev-gravatar) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)