Composer is the de facto package manager for PHP. I’ve never seen anyone try to compete with it.
I also don’t believe a bundled package manager is necessary — NPM isn’t bundled with JavaScript, and it seems to be doing ok.
I also don’t believe a bundled package manager is necessary — NPM isn’t bundled with JavaScript, and it seems to be doing ok.
Back in the day, there was PEAR, but it was never particularly useful.
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here. If you install the Node runtime, it comes with NPM. So it seems you're not correct about this, unless you are referring to some other runtime. And even if you are, why would some other runtime include NPM?
>I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here. If you install the Node runtime...And even if you are, why would some other runtime include NPM?
Node nor any other package managers are included with JS. You seem to be emphasizing their point.
When you install Node, you also get NPM, which is essentially what I said in the previous comment.
The other person said that JS also doesn't include a package manager. It sounds like you wanted to take issue with the colloquial use of NPM rather than their point about package managers not being included.
> I also don’t believe a bundled package manager is necessary — NPM isn’t bundled with JavaScript, and it seems to be doing ok.
> NPM isn’t bundled with JavaScript
which, if you install Node, NPM is included
You're splitting hairs about Node/NPM which is completely irrelevant to their point about JavaScript not having package managers built in.
According to common PHP culture, there's no need - since it's already good enough. Instead of re-inventing something you can just move on and get your own sh*t done. :)
(edit: formatting)