ArrayKit Manual

For ArrayKit latest. Updated on Jul 07, 2026.

Licensed under MIT.

Contents

• Installation
  • Requirements
  • Optional global helpers
• Quick Usage
  • ArrayKit Facade Example
  • ArraySingle Example
  • ArrayMulti Example
  • DotNotation Example
  • Collection + Pipeline Example
  • Config + Hooks Example
  • Config Env Cache Example
  • Lazy File Config Example
  • LazyCollection Example
  • ArrayShape Example
  • Namespaced Helper Example
  • Optional Global Helpers
• Facade
  • Why this exists
  • Module Entry Points
  • Factory Entry Points
  • Behavior Notes
  • Related Guides
• Array Helpers
  • Choosing the Right Helper
  • ArraySingle: Structure and Existence
  • ArraySingle: Selection and Transformation
  • ArraySingle: Positional Operations
  • ArraySingle: Search, Partition, Aggregation
  • ArraySingle: Numeric and Value Helpers
  • ArrayMulti: Flattening and Shape
  • ArrayMulti: Row Filtering
  • ArrayMulti: Grouping, Ordering, and Projection
  • ArrayMulti: Row Set Operations
  • ArrayShape Validation
  • BaseArrayHelper
  • ArraySharedOps (Internal)
  • Behavior Matrix
  • Performance Notes
  • Behavior Notes
• Dot Notation
  • Basic Get/Set
  • Literal Dot Keys (Escaped Paths)
  • Reading Multiple Keys
  • Fill vs Set
  • Bulk Set/Fill
  • Existence Checks
  • Forgetting Keys
  • Wildcards and Special Segments in get()
  • Wildcard and Path Utilities
  • Safe Traversal Limits
  • Flatten and Expand
  • Typed Accessors
  • ArrayAccess-style Helpers
  • Behavior Notes
• Collections
  • Creating Collections
  • Reading and Writing
  • Collection Utility Methods
  • Iteration and Interfaces
  • HookedCollection
  • Pipeline Basics
  • Pipeline Methods by Category
  • Detailed Pipeline Examples
  • LazyCollection
  • Behavior Notes
• Configuration
  • Loading Configuration
  • Environment Values and .env Parsing
  • Environment References in Config
  • Full Process: .env to Config Cache
  • Reading Values
  • Typed Getters
  • Writing Values
  • Fill Missing Values
  • Removing Values
  • Merging, Snapshots, and Read-Only Mode
  • Array-Value Helpers
  • Config Hooks (Explicit)
  • Practical Pattern
  • Compiled Cache + Read Memoization
  • Method Summary
• Lazy File Configuration
  • Basic Usage
  • Important Behavior
  • Namespace Cache
  • Environment Values in Namespace Files
  • Full LazyFileConfig Process
  • Method Summary
• Traits and Helpers
  • DTOTrait
  • HookTrait
  • Helper Functions
  • When to Use These Helpers
  • Laravel Compatibility Layer
• Migration and Compatibility
  • Recent Additions
  • Compatibility Notes
  • Recommended Upgrade Checklist
• Usage Reference
  • How To Use This Page
  • Feature Entry Points
  • Common Workflows
  • Behavior Highlights
  • Exact API Signatures
  • Helper Functions
  • ArrayKit Facade
  • Facade ModuleProxy
  • BaseArrayHelper
  • ArraySharedOps (Internal)
  • ArraySingle
  • ArrayMulti
  • ArrayShape
  • DotNotation
  • Collection
  • HookedCollection
  • Pipeline
  • Config
  • LazyFileConfig
  • Config Hook-Aware Variants
  • DTOTrait
  • HookTrait
  • LazyCollection

The feature pages above are guide-style usage docs. Use Usage Reference for task routing and the exact API signature appendix.