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ruudk/code-generator
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Yield your code line by line: let generators handle indentation, formatting, and structure for you

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 **Code Generator for PHP**
 *Yield your code line by line: let generators handle indentation, formatting, and structure for you*

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Code Generator
==============

[](#code-generator)

Transform the way you generate PHP code! This library makes code generation feel natural and elegant - just yield your lines and watch as perfectly formatted, beautifully structured PHP emerges with automatic namespace imports, proper indentation, and clean syntax.

✨ Why This Library?
-------------------

[](#-why-this-library)

Ever struggled with generating PHP code? String concatenation getting messy? Indentation driving you crazy? **This is your solution!**

🎯 **Write code that writes code** - but make it beautiful
🎯 **Yield line by line** - no string concatenation nightmares
🎯 **Automatic everything** - imports, indentation, formatting handled for you
🎯 **Composable generators** - chain, wrap, and transform with ease
🎯 **Zero boilerplate** - focus on what to generate, not how

🚀 Key Features
--------------

[](#-key-features)

### 🎨 Beautiful Output, Every Time

[](#-beautiful-output-every-time)

- **Smart namespace management** - imports are automatically collected and organized
- **Perfect indentation** - just yield your lines, nesting is handled automatically
- **Clean formatting** - proper spacing, consistent style, readable code

### 🔧 Powerful Generator Toolkit

[](#-powerful-generator-toolkit)

- **`indent()`** - Auto-indent nested code blocks
- **`join()`, `wrap()`, `prefix()`, `suffix()`** - Transform and compose generators
- **`comment()`, `blockComment()`, `docComment()`** - Generate any comment style
- **`dumpCall()`, `dumpAttribute()`** - Smart method calls and attributes
- **`statement()`** - Auto-add semicolons where needed

### 🎭 Flexibility First

[](#-flexibility-first)

- **Yield strings, arrays, or generators** - mix and match as needed
- **Compose generators** - results can be wrapped, joined, and transformed
- **Conditional generation** - `maybeWrap()` for optional structures
- **Multi-line strings** - automatic HEREDOC/NOWDOC handling

📦 Get Started in Seconds!
-------------------------

[](#-get-started-in-seconds)

Install via Composer and start generating beautiful code immediately:

```
composer require ruudk/code-generator --dev
```

That's it! You're ready to transform your PHP code generation. 🚀

💡 The Magic: Before & After
-------------------------------

[](#-the-magic-before--after)

### ❌ Before (The Old Way)

[](#-before-the-old-way)

```
// Manual string concatenation, tracking indentation, managing imports...
$code = "