Add a modern PHP version and some improvements

.editorconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_size = 4
+indent_style = space
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[{*.js,*.ts,*.tsx}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[{*.json,*.yml}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-
 name: run tests on projects
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: ["main"]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: ["main"]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -32,13 +31,88 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: tickle Gradle
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        working-directory: java
         run: ./gradlew --version
-        working-directory:  java
 
       - name: TRACER cache hit
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
         run: echo "TRACER cache hit OK"
 
+  test-c:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: get code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: run unit tests
+        working-directory: c
+        run: ./run_tests.sh
+
+  test-clojure:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: get code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install clojure tools
+        uses: DeLaGuardo/[email protected]
+        with:
+          # Install just one or all simultaneously
+          # The value must indicate a particular version of the tool, or use 'latest'
+          # to always provision the latest version
+          cli: 1.10.1.693              # Clojure CLI based on tools.deps
+          lein: 2.9.1                  # Leiningen
+
+      - name: run unit tests
+        working-directory: clojure
+        run: lein test
+
+# not working: project is based on ancient Mono and not Dotnet Core (!!)
+#
+#  test-csharp:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#
+#    steps:
+#      - name: get code
+#        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#
+#      - name: install NUnit
+#        run: |
+#          nuget install NUnit.Runners -o ./nunit -version 2.6.4
+#          mkdir /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/nunit-console.exe /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/nunit-console.exe.config /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/nunit.framework.dll /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit-console-runner.dll /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit.util.dll /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit.core.interfaces.dll /nunit
+#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit.core.dll /nunit
+#        working-directory: csharp
+#
+#      - name: run unit tests
+#        run: ./run_tests.sh
+#        working-directory: csharp
+
+  test-golang:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: get code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: get Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+
+      - name: init module
+        working-directory: golang
+        run: go mod init golang
+
+      - name: run unit tests
+        working-directory: golang/src/life
+        run: go test
+
   test-groovy:
     needs: cache-gradle
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -64,8 +138,8 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
       - name: run unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew test
         working-directory: groovy
+        run: ./gradlew test
 
   test-java:
     needs: cache-gradle
@@ -92,8 +166,23 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
       - name: run unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew test
         working-directory: java
+        run: ./gradlew test
+
+#  test-javascript:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#
+#    steps:
+#      - name: get code
+#        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#
+#      - name: install
+#        run: npm install
+#        working-directory: javascript
+#
+#      - name: test
+#        run: npm run test-single-run
+#        working-directory: javascript
 
   test-kotlin:
     needs: cache-gradle
@@ -120,79 +209,52 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
       - name: run unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew test
         working-directory: kotlin
+        run: ./gradlew test
 
-  test-python:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: get code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: run unit tests
-        run: python test_gol.py
-        working-directory: python
-
-  test-ruby:
+  test-php:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: get code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: run unit tests
-        run: rake test
-        working-directory: ruby
-
-  test-c:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: '7.4'
+          extensions: curl, libxml, mbstring
+          coverage: none
 
-    steps:
-      - name: get code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: php
+        run: composer update --prefer-stable --prefer-dist --no-interaction
 
-      - name: run unit tests
-        run: ./run_tests.sh
-        working-directory: c
+      - name: Execute tests
+        working-directory: php
+        run: composer test
 
-  test-golang:
+  test-python:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: get code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: get Go 
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-
-      - name: init module
-        run: go mod init golang 
-        working-directory: golang
-
       - name: run unit tests
-        run: go test
-        working-directory: golang/src/life
+        working-directory: python
+        run: python test_gol.py
 
-  test-clojure:
+  test-ruby:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: get code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Install clojure tools
-        uses: DeLaGuardo/[email protected]
-        with:
-          # Install just one or all simultaneously
-          # The value must indicate a particular version of the tool, or use 'latest'
-          # to always provision the latest version
-          cli: 1.10.1.693              # Clojure CLI based on tools.deps
-          lein: 2.9.1                  # Leiningen
-
       - name: run unit tests
-        run: lein test
-        working-directory: clojure
+        working-directory: ruby
+        run: rake test
 
   test-scala:
     needs: cache-gradle
@@ -219,55 +281,8 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
       - name: run unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew test
         working-directory: scala
-
-# --------------------------------------
-
-# not working: project is based on ancient Mono and not Dotnet Core (!!)
-#
-#  test-csharp:
-#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#
-#    steps:
-#      - name: get code
-#        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-# 
-#      - name: install NUnit
-#        run: |
-#          nuget install NUnit.Runners -o ./nunit -version 2.6.4 
-#          mkdir /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/nunit-console.exe /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/nunit-console.exe.config /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/nunit.framework.dll /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit-console-runner.dll /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit.util.dll /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit.core.interfaces.dll /nunit 
-#          cp /tmp/nunit/NUnit.Runners.2.6.4/tools/lib/nunit.core.dll /nunit 
-#        working-directory: csharp
-#
-#      - name: run unit tests
-#        run: ./run_tests.sh
-#        working-directory: csharp
-
-# not working: ancient package.json needs to be rebuilt
-#
-#  test-javascript:
-#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#
-#    steps:
-#      - name: get code
-#        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-#
-#      - name: install
-#        run: npm install
-#        working-directory: javascript
-#
-#      - name: test
-#        run: npm run test-single-run
-#        working-directory: javascript
-
-
+        run: ./gradlew test
 
 # not working due to ancient project layout (not supported)
 #
@@ -281,3 +296,23 @@ jobs:
 #      - name: run unit tests
 #        run: ./test.sh
 #        working-directory: swift
+
+  test-typescript:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: get code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js 18.x
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: '18.x'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: typescript
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Execute tests
+        working-directory: typescript
+        run: npm test

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 ## GDCR-Scaffolding
-Starter projects in various languages for [Global Day of Coderetreat](http://globalday.coderetreat.org/)
+Starter projects in various languages for the [Global Day of Coderetreat](https://www.coderetreat.org/).
 
 ### Motivation
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Starter projects in various languages for [Global Day of Coderetreat](http://glo
 
 ### Github Actions
 
-* Some of the starter projects are validated via Github Actions. see [this file](./.github/workflows/ci.yml)
+* Some of the starter projects are validated via Github Actions (see [this file](./.github/workflows/ci.yml)).
 
 ### About Us
 

break.build.gradle

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def addShellPrefix = { command ->
 def runCommand = { command, workingDir ->
     def process = new ProcessBuilder(addShellPrefix(command))
                                     .directory(workingDir)
-                                    .redirectErrorStream(true) 
+                                    .redirectErrorStream(true)
                                     .start()
     process.inputStream.eachLine {println it}
     process.waitFor()

break.settings.gradle

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // These projects are tested by Travis CI.
 //
-// TODO: figure out the problem with Ruby (probably a requirement
-// within Rake)
+// TODO: figure out the problem with Ruby (probably a requirement within Rake)
 include 'groovy','java','javascript','kotlin','python','scala'