laminas/laminas-code 4.13.0

laminas/laminas-code is a powerful PHP package that works as an extension to PHP Reflection API, allowing static code scanning and code generation. Designed for developers who require object-oriented interfaces to generate or update existing code, laminas/laminas-code provides an versatile tool to create new code across a variety of tasks including generating PHP code, JavaScript, configuration files, Apache vhosts, and more. With its intricate design and easy adaptability, laminas/laminas-code caters to diverse coding requirements for PHP projects.

To use laminas/laminas-code, one must first install the package using Composer. The command composer require laminas/laminas-code accomplishes this. After installation, you can leverage the functionalities of laminas/laminas-code per your project needs. Although the package is mostly implemented to generate PHP code, you can extend the base class for other tasks. Here's a simple PHP code generation example with laminas/laminas-code:

use Laminas\Code\Generator\ClassGenerator;
use Laminas\Code\Generator\MethodGenerator;

$classGenerator = new ClassGenerator();
$classGenerator->setName('MyClass')
            ->setMethods([
                new MethodGenerator(
                    'myMethod',
                    ['myParameter' => 'string'],
                    MethodGenerator::FLAG_PUBLIC,
                    'echo "Hello, World!";'
                ),
            ]);

echo $classGenerator->generate();

This will generate:

class MyClass
{
    public function myMethod($myParameter)
    {
        echo "Hello, World!";
    }
}

Laminas/laminas-code's extensive documentation is available at https://docs.laminas.dev/laminas-code/, providing comprehensive insight into usage examples, classes, methods, and other resources related to the use of this package. Whether you need detailed guidance on how to use this package or are looking for knowledge on migrating from version 2 to version 3, laminas/laminas-code's documentation serves as a handy guide in your coding journey.