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schnittstabil/array\_some
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Checks whether some element resp. key in an array passes a test implemented by a callback function.

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> Checks whether some element resp. key in an array passes a test implemented by a callback function

Install
-------

[](#install)

```
$ composer require schnittstabil/array_some

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use function Schnittstabil\ArraySome\array_some;

array_some(['l', 'e', 'e', 't'], 'is_string'); // => true
array_some([ 1,   3,   3,   7 ], 'is_string'); // => false

use function Schnittstabil\ArraySome\array_some_key;

array_some_key(['unicorns' => 24], 'is_string'); // => true
array_some_key([42 => 'unicorns'], 'is_string'); // => false
```

API
---

[](#api)

```
/**
 * Checks whether some element in the array passes the test implemented by the callback function.
 *
 * @param array    $array    The array to iterate over
 * @param callable $callback The callback function to use
 *
 * @return bool
 */
function array_some(array $array, callable $callback);

/**
 * Checks whether some key in the array passes the test implemented by the callback function.
 *
 * @param array    $array    The array to iterate over
 * @param callable $callback The callback function to use
 *
 * @return bool
 */
function array_some_key(array $array, callable $callback);
```

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT © [Michael Mayer](http://schnittstabil.de)

###  Health Score

27

—

LowBetter than 47% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

3733d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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