symfony/polyfill-ctype
Symfony polyfill for ctype functions observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 79
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 3046
- days_rel: 129
- days_push: 129
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
4034 stars · 6 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Symfony component that provides PHP ctype_* character-type functions for PHP installations lacking the ctype extension. It is a small compatibility shim installed via Composer.
Use cases
- run code using ctype_* functions on PHP builds without the ctype extension
- make a PHP library portable across PHP environments
- ensure ctype functions exist in minimal or shared hosting PHP setups
- add backward compatibility for character-type checks in a Composer project
When to choose
- your PHP runtime or hosting environment lacks the ctype extension
- you distribute a library that must work on any PHP installation
- you already use Composer and want a drop-in compatibility layer
When to avoid
- your PHP build already includes the ctype extension (it is enabled by default)
- you need polyfills for other PHP functions - use the umbrella symfony/polyfill package instead
Facets
library · maturity stable
developer-tools developer-tools web-development backend php cross-platform polyfill ctype php-compatibility symfony-component shim
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/symfony/polyfill-ctype · fetched 2026-08-28 · c6d433e5d9a5
- homepage: https://symfony.com/polyfill-ctype · fetched 2026-08-29 · be3617222ddb
- site_page: https://symfony.com/doc · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44889134f4fb
- site_page: https://symfony.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · f109a7a4a5da
- site_page: https://symfony.com/blog/category/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · da84802d18f3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| symfony/polyfill-ctype | main | 84 |
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