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ww0rm/php-optional
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Implements Java8 Optional in PHP7

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[](#php-optional-)

Implements Java8 Optional in PHP7

##### Required PHP 7+

[](#required-php-7)

Install
=======

[](#install)

```
composer require ww0rm/php-optional

```

Documentation
=============

[](#documentation)

[View](https://github.com/ww0rm/php-optional/blob/master/docs/index.md)

###  Health Score

22

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LowBetter than 22% of packages

Maintenance56

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity12

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.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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