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Dist vs Packagist: What are the differences?
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Repository Type: Dist is a repository type that keeps copies of files such as tarballs or zip files, while Packagist is a Composer package repository.
Hosted Service: Dist is not a hosted service like Packagist, and one cannot directly download packages from Dist while Packagist serves as a centralized repository for Composer packages, allowing developers to easily find and install packages for their projects.
Dependency Management: Dist does not provide dependency management features like Packagist does. Package versions can be easily managed and updated through Packagist by Composer.
Search Functionality: Dist does not have a search functionality, making it difficult to discover packages compared to Packagist which offers a search feature to find packages based on keywords.
Package Information: Dist does not provide detailed package information such as dependencies, versions, and available downloads, which can be found on Packagist for every package listed.
Integration with PHP ecosystem: Packagist is specifically designed to work seamlessly with Composer, a popular PHP dependency manager, allowing developers to easily manage and install dependencies for their PHP projects unlike Dist.
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