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samburns/config-file-parser
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Since Dec 3Pushed 9y ago1 watchersCompare

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Config File Parser
==================

[](#config-file-parser)

Creates arrays based on config files. Works with YAML, JSON, .ini files and PHP 'return array' files. Use as follows:

```
$parser = new \SamBurns\ConfigFileParser\ConfigFileParser();
$fileContentsAsArray = $parsableFileFactory->parseConfigFile($pathToFileOfSupportedType);
```

###  Health Score

30

—

LowBetter than 62% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 85.7% 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 ~3 days

Total

3

Last Release

3857d ago

Major Versions

0.1.0 → 1.0.02015-12-03

1.0.0 → 2.0.02015-12-08

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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###  Code Quality

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