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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. straylightagency/helpers ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) straylightagency/helpers ======================== Some raw and useful helpers functions v0.1.0(5mo ago)013MITPHPPHP >=8.3.0 Since Jan 26Pushed 1mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/straylightagency/php-helpers)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/straylightagency/helpers)[ Docs](https://github.com/straylightagency/php-helpers)[ RSS](/packages/straylightagency-helpers/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced today READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (2)Used By (0) PHP Helpers =========== [](#php-helpers) Just some raw and useful helpers functions. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Require this package with composer. ``` composer require straylightagency/helpers ``` The main file, `index.php` is loaded through Composer using autoloaded files. API Documentation ----------------- [](#api-documentation) Format a comma separated float "65,25" into a regular dotted float "65.25", useful for pricing. ``` price_format(num: mixed, decimals: int = 2, decimal_separator: string|null = ".", thousands_separator: string|null = "" ): float ``` Check if an int|float value is within a certain bound. If the value is in range it returns the value, if the value is not in range it returns the nearest bound. ``` clamp(value: int|float, min: int|float, max: int|float): float|int ``` Get the contents of a svg file, applying a class list on it before returning if `$class_list` is not null. ``` svg_get_contents(file_path: string, class_list: string|null = null): string ``` Convert iso code to emoji. ``` iso_to_emoji(code: string): string ``` Same as array\_map but the callback get the key associated to the value. ``` array_map_keys(callback: callable|null, array: array): array ``` Do a preg\_match\_all using callback with patterns. ``` preg_match_callback_array(patterns: array, subject: string): array ``` Equivalent to array\_diff but recursively. ``` array_recursive_diff(a: array, b: array):array ``` Remove the first item(s) of an array if values are empty. ``` array_clean_first(array: array): array ``` Remove the last item(s) of an array if values are empty. ``` array_clean_last(array: array): array ``` Ensure the value is an array, otherwise returns an empty array. Avoid foreach error when the value is not an expected array. ``` array_safe(array: mixed): array ``` Explode a content string into an array of multiple lines based on carriage return characters. ``` split_content(content: string): array ``` Remove the `` tags on a text. ``` strip_p(content: string): string ``` Easy way to split a text after $limit words without cutting through the middle of a word. ``` text_excerpt(content: string, limit: int = 35, end: string = '...'): string ``` Return a valid Google Maps url using address information provided. Second parameter `itinerary` allows to return an itinerary path instead of a pin on the map. ``` google_maps_url(address: array, itinerary: bool = false): string ``` Find the ID of a video from the Vimeo url. Return null if it failed. ``` vimeo_id(vimeo_url: string): int|null ``` Find the ID of a video from the YouTube url. Return null if it failed. ``` youtube_id(youtube_url: string): string|null ``` Un-quote a JSON string before decoding. ``` json_stripslashes_decode(json: string, associative: bool|null = null, depth: int = 512, flags: int = 0): mixed ``` Requirement ----------- [](#requirement) PHP 8.3 or above See also -------- [](#see-also) Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Anthony Pauwels](https://github.com/anthonypauwels) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). ### Health Score 35 — LowBetter than 77% of packages Maintenance82 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity7 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity39 Early-stage or recently created project 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 158d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4163238?v=4)[Anthony Pauwels](/maintainers/anthonypauwels)[@anthonypauwels](https://github.com/anthonypauwels) --- Top Contributors [![anthonypauwels](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4163238?v=4)](https://github.com/anthonypauwels "anthonypauwels (5 commits)") --- Tags helpers ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/straylightagency-helpers/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/straylightagency-helpers/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/straylightagency-helpers) ``` ### Alternatives [danielstjules/stringy A string manipulation library with multibyte support 2.4k26.3M192](/packages/danielstjules-stringy)[voku/arrayy Array manipulation library for PHP, called Arrayy! 4915.7M18](/packages/voku-arrayy)[voku/stringy A string manipulation library with multibyte support 1863.9M26](/packages/voku-stringy)[dereuromark/cakephp-tools A CakePHP plugin containing lots of useful and reusable tools 3361.0M51](/packages/dereuromark-cakephp-tools)[browner12/helpers generic helpers 289706.9k7](/packages/browner12-helpers)[rappasoft/laravel-helpers Laravel Helpers for Non-Laravel Projects 277681.9k22](/packages/rappasoft-laravel-helpers) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)