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rfreebern/easier
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Error-reducing base-27 encoding

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Easier
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[](#easier)

*Express Alphanumeric Symbol Identification with Error Reduction*

Easier is a base-27 encoder/decoder designed to reduce human error when inputting encoded strings.

The goal of Easier is to simplify transmitting data between humans and computers by collapsing glyphs of similar appearance. For example, humans often have difficulty determining whether they’re looking at a lowercase ‘l’ or a capital ‘I’. Easier makes this ambiguity immaterial.

Easier enables confidently sharing strings even in media where print quality or font choice may render some glyphs difficult to decipher. Easier-encoded strings are particularly useful in shortened URLs destined to be shared in print, written by hand, or glimpsed in passing.

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

[](#installation)

If you use [Packagist](http://packagist.org), add `rfreebern/easier` to the "requirements" section of your `composer.json` and run `composer.phar update`.

Usage
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[](#usage)

Include the library: `use rfreebern\Easier as Easier;`

Encode a decimal number: `$encoded = Easier::encode(8675309);`

Decode an Easier number: `$number = Easier::decode($encoded);`

Easier can also be used in object context:

```
$easier = new Easier(69105);
$encoded = $easier->encode();
$another = $easier->encode(1048576);

```

Tests
-----

[](#tests)

Easier has a full PHPUnit test suite. Simply run `phpunit .` in the Easier root directory.

Similar Projects
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[](#similar-projects)

- [Douglas Crockford's Base 32](http://www.crockford.com/wrmg/base32.html)
- [Tantek Çelik's New Base 60](http://tantek.pbworks.com/w/page/19402946/NewBase60)

###  Health Score

21

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LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 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.

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