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typedphp/optional
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A library to reduce the code required for null-checking.

0.2.1(11y ago)372621MITPHPPHP >=5.4.0CI failing

Since Aug 28Pushed 5y ago3 watchersCompare

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Optional
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[](#optional)

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This library is inspired by [the code of Johannes Schmitt](https://github.com/schmittjoh/php-option) and [the writing of Igor Wiedler](https://igor.io/2014/01/10/functional-library-null.html). It is intended to reduce the code required for null-checking. Part of [TypedPHP](https://leanpub.com/typedphp).

Examples
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[](#examples)

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