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saasformation/array-by-path
===========================

Library to get/set on an array using a dotted path

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ArrayByPath
===========

[](#arraybypath)

ArrayByPath is a library to get/set on an array using a dotted path

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

[](#installation)

Use composer to require the library:

```
composer require saasformation/array-by-path
```

Getting started
---------------

[](#getting-started)

Let's imagine you have the following array:

```
$array = [
    'data' => [
        'id' => '53b3ed90-b5ae-11ec-b909-0242ac120002',
        'attributes' => [
            'name' => 'John',
            'surname' => 'Smith',
            'birthdate' => '1990-01-20',
            'savings_total_amount' => [
                'amount' => 2045033,
                'currency' => 'EUR'
            ]
        ]
    ]
];
```

With ArrayByPath you get a value using a path like this:

```
$name = (new RetrieveArrayValueByPathService())->find('data.attributes.name', $array); // "John"
```

Find will always return a value or null if the path does not exist.

```
$invalidPath = (new RetrieveArrayValueByPathService())->find('foo', $array); // null
```

If you want to get an exception if the path not exists, then use get:

```
$invalidPath = (new RetrieveArrayValueByPathService())->get('foo', $array); // InvalidPathException
```

Also, you can set a new value in the array using a path, like this:

```
(new SetValueToArrayByPathService())->insert('data.attributes.height', $array, 177);
```

If the path already have a value, then a `PathAlreadyExistsException` will be thrown. If you prefer to update the value in this situation, use `upsert` instead.

Issues
------

[](#issues)

If you find some issue in the library, please feel free to open an issue here on Github.

###  Health Score

24

—

LowBetter than 31% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

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

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###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

1548d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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