Risma for PHP ≥ 7.4

A lightweight, flexible string processing and template engine for PHP with function chaining support.

Risma is a lightweight, high-performance string processing engine for PHP. It allows you to transform raw text into dynamic content using a flexible, pipe-like syntax. Whether you're building a template system, a dynamic notification builder, or a content sanitizer, Risma provides a clean interface to chain functions and variables seamlessly.

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Key Features

• Variable Injection: Easily replace placeholders with dynamic data.
• Function Chaining: Pipe data through multiple functions using dot notation.
• Global & Custom Functions: Use native PHP functions or register your own logic.
• Class Integration: Directly map class methods to your processing pipeline.
• Escaping Mechanism: Built-in support for literal braces using !{}.
• Clean Syntax: Intuitive {var.func1.func2} syntax.

• Compatible with PHP 7.4+

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🫡 Usage

🚀 Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require nabeghe/risma

Or manually include the Risma.php if you want to keep it old school.

use Nabeghe\Risma\Risma;

$risma = new Risma();

Basic Example

1. Simple Variables

Pass an associative array of variables to the render method.

$text = "Hello {name}!";
echo $risma->render($text, ['name' => 'Hadi']); 
// Output: Hello Hadi!

2. Function Chaining

Transform variables on the fly by chaining functions. The output of one function becomes the first argument of the next.

// Using native PHP functions (strtoupper)
$text = "Welcome, {user.strtoupper}!";
echo $risma->render($text, ['user' => 'alice']);
// Output: Welcome, ALICE!

3. Arguments & Native Logic

You can pass arguments to functions just like in PHP.

$text = "Profile: {slug.str_replace('-', ' ')}";
echo $risma->render($text, ['slug' => 'hello-world']);
// Output: Profile: hello world

4. Direct Function Calls (@)

Starting an expression with @ triggers a direct function call without requiring a variable.

$text = "Current Year: {@date('Y')}";
echo $risma->render($text, []);
// Output: Current Year: 2026

Advanced Configuration

Custom Functions

Register specific callbacks that are only available within Risma.

$risma->addFunc('greet', function($name) {
    return "Hi, " . ucfirst($name);
});

echo $risma->render("{name.greet}", ['name' => 'Hadi']);
// Output: Hi, Hadi

Registering Classes

Make an entire class's methods available to your text processor.

class StringHelper {
    public static function bold($text) {
        return "<b>$text</b>";
    }
}

$risma->addClass(StringHelper::class);
echo $risma->render("{title.bold}", ['title' => 'Risma']);
// Output: <b>Risma</b>

Escaping

If you need to display the braces literally, prefix them with an exclamation mark.

echo $risma->render("This is !{ignored}", []); // Output: This is {ignored}

API Reference

render(string $text, array $vars, bool $default = true): string Processes the string.

• $text: The raw string containing {} tags.
• $vars: Key-value pair of data.
• $default: If true, returns empty string for missing variables. If false, throws an Exception.

addFunc(string $name, callable $callback): void Registers a custom function to the internal engine.

addClass(string $className): void Registers a class. Risma will look for methods within this class when processing chains.

Syntax Rules at a Glance

Syntax	Description
{var}	Simple variable replacement.
{var.func}	Pass variable to func.
{var.f1.f2}	Chain: f2(f1(var)).
{@func()}	Execute a function directly without a variable.
!{var}	Escape the tag (returns {var}).
{var.func('arg')}	Pass additional arguments.

📖 License

Licensed under the MIT license, see LICENSE.md for details.