# zephir

**Repository Path**: mirrors_phalcon/zephir

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: zephir
- **Description**: Zephir is a compiled high-level language aimed to ease the creation of C-extensions for PHP
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: development
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 1
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2022-01-05
- **Last Updated**: 2025-09-14

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# [![Zephir][zephir logo]][web site]

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[![MIT License][license badge]](./LICENSE)

[Zephir][web site] - is a high level programming language that eases the creation and maintainability of extensions for PHP.
Zephir extensions are exported to C code that can be compiled and optimized by major C compilers such as gcc/clang/vc++.
Functionality is exposed to the PHP language.

## Documentation

* Official documentation is [located here][docs]

## Community

* Follow us on [GitHub][zephir] and [Facebook][facebook]
* Get Zephir support on [Discord][discord] and [GitHub discussions][discussions]
* Read our [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)

## Contributing

Zephir is an Open Source, community-driven project. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
for details about contributions to this repository.

## Sponsors

Become a sponsor and get your logo on our README on GitHub with a link to your site.
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## Backers

Support us with a monthly donation and help us continue our activities.
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## License

Zephir licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for more information.

[docs]:             https://docs.zephir-lang.com
[zephir]:           https://github.com/zephir-lang/zephir
[facebook]:         https://www.facebook.com/groups/zephir.language
[discord]:          https://phalcon.io/discord
[discussions]:      https://github.com/zephir-lang/zephir/discussions
[zephir logo]:      https://assets.phalconphp.com/zephir/zephir_logo-105x36.svg
[web site]:         https://zephir-lang.com

[actions link]:     https://github.com/zephir-lang/zephir/actions
[actions main]:     https://github.com/zephir-lang/zephir/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg

[version badge]:    https://poser.pugx.org/phalcon/zephir/v/stable.svg
[packagist link]:   https://packagist.org/packages/phalcon/zephir
[packagist dd]:     https://img.shields.io/packagist/dd/phalcon/zephir
[packagist stats]:  https://packagist.org/packages/phalcon/zephir/stats
[packagist ver]:    https://img.shields.io/packagist/php-v/phalcon/migrations
[license badge]:    https://poser.pugx.org/phalcon/zephir/license.svg
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