Question 1

What is a composer.json file?

Accepted Answer

A `composer.json` file is the primary configuration file for projects managed by Composer, a dependency manager for PHP. It lists the project's dependencies and can also contain other metadata like project name, description, authors, etc. It's in JSON format.

Question 2

How do I use this viewer?

Accepted Answer

Click the "Open Local File" button to select a `composer.json` file from your device. Its content will be displayed with syntax highlighting. Our general JSON Viewer (link to /viewer/json) is also suitable for these files.

Question 3

Does this tool install or manage PHP dependencies?

Accepted Answer

No, this viewer only displays the content of the `composer.json` file. It does not interact with Composer or manage your project's dependencies.

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