scalar_objects
Extension that adds support for method calls on primitive types in PHP (by nikic)
Rector
Instant Upgrades and Automated Refactoring of any PHP 5.3+ code (by rectorphp)
| scalar_objects | Rector | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 114 | |
| 1,124 | 8,222 | |
| - | 0.8% | |
| 2.8 | 9.9 | |
| 6 months ago | 6 days ago | |
| PHP | PHP | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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scalar_objects
Posts with mentions or reviews of scalar_objects.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-01.
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What I always dreamed of PHP 😎 (IMPORTANT!)
I know there are such experiments, but it's unlikely to become a part of the language any time soon :(
- What is your #1 PHP feature request (part 2)
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What is your #1 PHP feature request
Scalar objects has a prototype implementation since at least 2015: https://github.com/nikic/scalar_objects/issues/20
- Modern PHP features explained – PHP 8.0 and 8.1
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Alternatives to Magic Methods?
For the love of god yes please yes this 1000x. I'd like to throw in scalar objects too.
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Why does PHP not have object-oriented strings and arrays? Will it be added in a future version
Nikita Popov tried to solve the problem with this extension, but it never got wide support. The problem is that without users asking for this feature, Jetbrains and psalm/phpstan will not integrate it. But w/o their support, users cannot not even try the extension as everything will be shown as error.
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Should PHP9 standardize naming conventions throughout the language?
These as it would remove the need to even care about the old function names which would exist for B/C purposes. We'd then be able to use primitive types as objects with functions to do all their manipulation as needed.
- Extension that adds support for method calls on primitive types in PHP
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Which inconsistences of PHP annoy you the most?
It's been possible for quite a while but you have to enable a custom extension: https://github.com/nikic/scalar_objects and create an implementation of the class wrapper. I made one quite some time ago which is probably very incomplete: https://github.com/RikudouSage/scalar-objects.
- What third-party extension or library would you like to see included in php as default?
Rector
Posts with mentions or reviews of Rector.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-15.
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Updating legacy code to php 8.x
For the next phase of updates, I installed PHP Rector.
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Fix PHP 8.4 deprecation: Implicitly marking parameter as nullable is deprecated, the explicit nullable type must be used instead
Rector is an excellent tool for refactoring and modernizing code. In our case, we will only use the ExplicitNullableParamTypeRector rule.
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Rector keeps your PHP code base fresh and perfect
As part of the journey to PHP perfection, you should embrace Rector. It's a amazing, free, and open-source tool for migrations, code quality, type coverage, pushing PHPStan to the highest levels, and yes, it can even auto-fix your existing code! It seamlessly integrates into the CI process, making your development workflow smoother than ever.
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Starting with Rector PHP: Improving Your PHP Code with Automation
Website: https://getrector.com/
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What Would You Do? PHP 8 and WordPress Theme
If you want a speed boost, there's a tool: https://github.com/rectorphp/rector
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How to investigate PHP 8.0 compatibility in my application
Rector can help automating some changes.
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Materials/Topics for Senior dev new to PHP
Yep... Rector
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Upgrading PHP 7.4 to 8.0
I'd also recommend taking a look at Rector to help automate some of this.
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Avoiding empty() in PHP
rector/rector
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7.4 to 8.x upgrade help
https://github.com/rectorphp/rector might be useful.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing scalar_objects and Rector you can also consider the following projects:
php-docker - Docker Official Image packaging for PHP
PHP CS Fixer - A tool to automatically fix PHP Coding Standards issues
RfcCodex - Notes on PHP RFCs, and topics that occur repeatedly on PHP internals
PHPStan - PHP Static Analysis Tool - discover bugs in your code without running it!
varexporter - A powerful alternative to var_export(), which can export closures and objects without __set_state()
Phpactor - Mainly a PHP Language Server with more features than you can shake a stick at
pecl-php-operator - Operator overloading for Objects
PHP Code Sniffer - PHP_CodeSniffer tokenizes PHP files and detects violations of a defined set of coding standards.
swow - Coroutine-based cross-platform concurrent I/O engine.
Psalm - A static analysis tool for finding errors in PHP applications
ext-ds - An extension providing efficient data structures for PHP 7
PHPCompatibility - PHP Compatibility check for PHP_CodeSniffer