Turn in memory PHP JSON like value into nikic/PHP-Parser statements

file.php

<?php 
class ValueToStatement
    public function valueToStatement(mixed $value): Node\Expr
    {
        return match (gettype($value)) {
            'boolean' => new Node\Expr\ConstFetch(new Node\Name($value ? 'true' : 'false')),
            'integer' => new Node\Scalar\Int_($value),
            'double' => new Node\Scalar\Float_($value),
            'string' => new Node\Scalar\String_($value),
            'array' => new Node\Expr\Array_(
                array_map(
                    fn($key, $item) => new Node\Expr\ArrayItem(
                        $this->valueToStatement($item),
                        array_is_list($value) ? null : $this->valueToStatement($key),
                    ),
                    array_keys($value),
                    $value,
                ),
            ),
            default => throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Unsupported type: ' . gettype($value)),
        };
    }
}

I couldn't find this anywhere quickly myself so I made it and I hope this helps you as well :)

array_is_list is not super efficienet as it is called on each array item but afin it works ;-)