fer79/php-optional-helper

Optional helper similar to Laravel, compatible with arrays and objects. Initially thinked to use in Yii2, should work in other projects.

v1.0.0 2025-09-12 17:07 UTC

Requires

• php: >=7.4

MIT

• Fernan Gonzalez

README

A small utility to implement a helper optional() similar to the one in laravel compatible with arrays, objects, methods and supports ArrayAccess.

🔒 Limitations

• Nonexistent properties and methods return null.
• The object is read-only (offsetSet and offsetUnset do nothing).

✨ Available Methods

• Property access

    optional($obj)->prop

• Method access

    optional($obj)->method()

• Safe array access

    optional($array)['key']

• Get internal value

    optional($value)->get()

• String casting

    echo optional($value);
  
    null → ""
    string / int / float / bool → converted to string
    arrays / objects → JSON

📜 License MIT License © Fernan Gonzalez