PHP Matrix

List PHP versions that satisfy the required PHP constraint in composer.json.

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GitHub Actions Usage

For generating PHP version matrix in GitHub Actions, use PHP Matrix Action.

Example

name: Teston:
push:
jobs:
php-matrix:
runs-on: ubuntu-latestoutputs:
versions: ${{ steps.php-matrix.outputs.versions }}steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v7with:
sparse-checkout: composer.jsonsparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
- uses: typisttech/php-matrix-action@v3id: php-matrixtest:
runs-on: ubuntu-latestneeds: php-matrixstrategy:
matrix:
php-version: ${{ fromJSON(needs.php-matrix.outputs.versions) }}steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v7
- uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2with:
php-version: ${{ matrix.php-version }}
- run: composer install
- run: composer test

CLI Usage

List PHP versions that satisfy the required PHP constraint in composer.json

$ cat ./composer.json{"require":{"php":"^7 || ^8"}}
$ php-matrix composer{ "constraint": "^7 || ^8", "versions": [ "7.0", "7.1", "7.2", "7.3", "7.4", "8.0", "8.1", "8.2", "8.3", "8.4" ], "lowest": "7.0", "highest": "8.4"}

$ cat ./some/path/to/the.json{"require":{"php":"~7.4.29 || ~8.1.29"}}
$ php-matrix composer --source=php.net --mode=full ./some/path/to/the.json{ "constraint": "~7.4.29 || ~8.1.29", "versions": [ "7.4.29", "7.4.30", "7.4.32", "7.4.33", "8.1.29", "8.1.30", "8.1.31", "8.1.32", "8.1.33" ], "lowest": "7.4.29", "highest": "8.1.33"}

$ php-matrix composer --helpDescription: List PHP versions that satisfy the required PHP constraint in composer.jsonUsage: composer [options] [--] [<path>]Arguments: path Path to composer.json file. [default: "./composer.json"]Options: --source=SOURCE Available sources: - auto: Use offline in minor-only mode. Otherwise, fetch from php.net - php.net: Fetch releases information from php.net - offline: Use hardcoded releases information [default: "auto"] --mode=MODE Available modes: - full: Report all satisfying versions in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format - minor-only: Report MAJOR.MINOR versions only [default: "minor-only"] -h, --help Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command --silent Do not output any message -q, --quiet Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed -V, --version Display this application version --ansi|--no-ansi Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output -n, --no-interaction Do not ask any interactive question -v|vv|vvv, --verbose Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug

List PHP versions that satisfy the given constraint

$ php-matrix constraint '^7 || ^8'{ "constraint": "^7 || ^8", "versions": [ "7.0", "7.1", "7.2", "7.3", "7.4", "8.0", "8.1", "8.2", "8.3", "8.4" ], "lowest": "7.0", "highest": "8.4"}

$ php-matrix constraint --source=php.net --mode=full '~7.4.29 || ~8.1.29'{ "constraint": "~7.4.29 || ~8.1.29", "versions": [ "7.4.29", "7.4.30", "7.4.32", "7.4.33", "8.1.29", "8.1.30", "8.1.31", "8.1.32", "8.1.33" ], "lowest": "7.4.29", "highest": "8.1.33"}

$ php-matrix constraint --helpDescription: List PHP versions that satisfy the given constraintUsage: constraint [options] [--] <constraint>Arguments: constraint The version constraint.Options: --source=SOURCE Available sources: - auto: Use offline in minor-only mode. Otherwise, fetch from php.net - php.net: Fetch releases information from php.net - offline: Use hardcoded releases information [default: "auto"] --mode=MODE Available modes: - full: Report all satisfying versions in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format - minor-only: Report MAJOR.MINOR versions only [default: "minor-only"] -h, --help Display help for the given command. When no command is given display help for the list command --silent Do not output any message -q, --quiet Only errors are displayed. All other output is suppressed -V, --version Display this application version --ansi|--no-ansi Force (or disable --no-ansi) ANSI output -n, --no-interaction Do not ask any interactive question -v|vv|vvv, --verbose Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug

Options

--mode

Available modes:

• minor-only(default): Report MAJOR.MINOR versions only
• full: Report all satisfying versions in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format

--source

Available sources:

• auto(default): Use offline in minor-only mode. Otherwise, fetch from php.net
• php.net: Fetch releases information from php.net
• offline: Use hardcoded releases information

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Dump Shell Completion Scripts

For shell completions, follow the instructions from:

$ php-matrix completion --help

If you installed PHP Matrixvia Homebrew, completion scripts are managed by Homebrew. Read more at https://docs.brew.sh/Shell-Completion

Installation

Homebrew (macOS / Linux) (Recommended)

brew install typisttech/tap/php-matrix

Linux (Debian & Alpine)

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Pre-built .deb & .apk

Warning

If you install the .deb or .apk file manually, you have to updating them manually.

Download the latest .deb or .apk file from GitHub Releases, or via gh.

Then, install it via dpkg -install or apk add.

Pre-built Binaries

Warning

If you install the binaries manually, you have to updating them manually.

Download the latest .tar.gz file from GitHub Releases, or via gh.

Then, unarchive and move the binary into $PATH.

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Credits

PHP Matrix is a Typist Tech project and maintained by Tang Rufus, freelance developer for hire.

Full list of contributors can be found on GitHub.

Copyright and License

This project is a free software distributed under the terms of the MIT license. For the full license, see LICENSE.

Contribute

Feedbacks / bug reports / pull requests are welcome.