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sqonk/php-utils
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A minimal set of methods for strings and arrays. This library replaces php-strlib and to an extent phext-core, depending on your needs.

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Utility methods for PHP
=======================

[](#utility-methods-for-php)

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A minimal library of global utility functions for working with strings, arrays and other basic data types. Currently only a handful of functions are present.

All are global with the function signatures formatted in the same theme as PHP's built-in functions.

Install
-------

[](#install)

Via Composer

```
$ composer require sqonk/php-utils
```

API Reference
-------------

[](#api-reference)

[Available here](docs/api/strings.md).

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

Theo Howell

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](license.txt) for more information.

###  Health Score

34

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LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance68

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity43

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

Every ~695 days

Total

2

Last Release

214d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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Tags

stringsarrays

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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