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tzhmbtv/php-dmtx
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Datamatrix reader/writer based on libdmtx with support for PHP 8.x

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Since Mar 12Pushed 1y agoCompare

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php-dmtx
========

[](#php-dmtx)

> **Note**: This is a fork of the original [ptachoire/php-dmtx](https://github.com/ptachoire/php-dmtx) project with added support for newer PHP versions and PHPUnit 10.x compatibility.

Datamatrix reader/writer based on [libdmtx](https://github.com/dmtx).

⚠️ The installation of [dmtx-utils](https://github.com/dmtx/dmtx-utils) is required to use the lib.

Install
-------

[](#install)

```
composer require "tzhmbtv/php-dmtx:*"
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use Dmtx\Writer;

$writer = new Writer();

//encode message into file
$writer->encode('this is a message')
    ->saveAs('/tmp/image.png');

//encode message and output image
echo $writer->encode('this is a message')
    ->dump();
```

```
use Dmtx\Reader;

$reader = new Reader();

//decode message from data
$reader->decode($encoded_value);

//decode message from file
echo $reader->decodeFile('/tmp/image.png');
```

Test
----

[](#test)

```
composer install
./vendor/bin/phpunit
```

Compatibility
-------------

[](#compatibility)

This fork is compatible with:

- PHP 8.2 or higher
- PHPUnit 10.x
- Symfony 3.4, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x packages

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2 or higher
- [dmtx-utils](https://github.com/dmtx/dmtx-utils) must be installed on your system

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

Project structure inspired by [Negotiation](https://github.com/willdurand/Negotiation) by [willdurand](https://github.com/willdurand).

Original package created by [ptachoire](https://github.com/ptachoire).

Maintained by [elnur9924 @tzhmbtv](https://github.com/tzhmbtv).

License
-------

[](#license)

php-dmtx is released under the MIT License. See the bundled LICENSE file for details.

###  Health Score

17

—

LowBetter than 6% of packages

Maintenance33

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community11

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity16

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 78.9% 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.

### Community

Maintainers

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