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uuf6429/expression-language-arrowfunc
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Arrow function support in Symfony Expression Language

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Symfony Expression Language Arrow Function
==========================================

[](#symfony-expression-language-arrow-function)

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Arrow function (aka "Lambda Expression" or "Anonymous Function") support in Symfony [Expression Language component](https://symfony.com/doc/current/components/expression_language.html).

Syntax
------

[](#syntax)

```
 (a) -> { a * 2 }
  ^  ^      ^
  |  |      '----- Function body is a single expression that can make use of passed parameters or global variables.
  |  '------------ The lambda operator - input parameters are to the left and the output expression to the right.
  '--------------- Comma-separated list of parameters passed to arrow function.

```

Safety
------

[](#safety)

Returning callbacks can be dangerous in PHP. If the returned value is not checked, PHP may end up executing arbitrary global functions, static class methods or object methods.

### Problem Example

[](#problem-example)

```
$language = new ExpressionLanguage();
$expression = '(value) -> { value > 20 }';
$filter = $language->evaluate($expression);
$values = array_filter([18, 23, 40], $filter);
```

If `$expression` returns a string or array, `array_filter()` will arbitrarily call whatever was returned.

### Solution

[](#solution)

There are two solutions:

- Set the type declaration of methods using the callback to `Closure` (*not `Callable`!*) - prone to mistakes and quite risky.
- The engine returns the callback wrapped in an object that cannot be invoked by default - this is the safest option (and default one).

###  Health Score

20

—

LowBetter than 13% of packages

Maintenance7

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity46

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

3532d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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