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    <strong>A PHP library for representing and manipulating collections.</strong>
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## About

ramsey/collection is a PHP library for representing and manipulating collections.

Much inspiration for this library came from the [Java Collections Framework][java].

This project adheres to a [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
By participating in this project and its community, you are expected to
uphold this code.

## Installation

Install this package as a dependency using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org).

``` bash
composer require ramsey/collection
```

## Usage

Examples of how to use this library may be found in the
[Wiki pages](https://github.com/ramsey/collection/wiki/Examples).

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute, please familiarize yourself with
[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Coordinated Disclosure

Keeping user information safe and secure is a top priority, and we welcome the
contribution of external security researchers. If you believe you've found a
security issue in software that is maintained in this repository, please read
[SECURITY.md][] for instructions on submitting a vulnerability report.

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## Copyright and License

The ramsey/collection library is copyright © [Ben Ramsey](https://benramsey.com)
and licensed for use under the terms of the
MIT License (MIT). Please see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.


[java]: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/collections/index.html
[security.md]: https://github.com/ramsey/collection/blob/main/SECURITY.md

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