Polyfill Apcu Laravel Package
symfony/polyfill-apcu
Symfony Polyfill for APCu: provides compatible APCu functions/constants for PHP environments where the extension is missing or incomplete. Helps libraries rely on APCu-style caching across versions and platforms with a lightweight fallback implementation.
Product Decisions This Supports
This package enables compatibility with environments lacking the APCu extension, allowing the product to support legacy PHP versions (e.g., <5.5) or shared hosting setups where APCu isn’t installed. It eliminates the need for custom polyfill development, reducing technical debt and accelerating feature delivery for cross-environment compatibility. Key use cases include enterprise applications targeting diverse server ecosystems (e.g., legacy systems, regulated industries with strict infrastructure constraints) and scenarios where caching logic must run uniformly across mixed environments without code rewrites.
When to Consider This Package
Adopt this package when targeting PHP versions without guaranteed APCu extension availability (e.g., shared hosting, older enterprise
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