PHP/enum

Methods

kind of thing	name & args	returns	defined in	description
static function	cases()	array	Template:L/php/native
static function final	tryFrom(int|string $value)	?static	Template:L/php/native
static function final	from(int|string $value)	static	Template:L/php/native
dynamic property	$name	string	(Template:L/php/native)
dynamic property	$value	int or string	(Template:L/php/native)	the name of the case (caps are preserved)

Documentation

Note that enums can be cast directly to arrays.

official

• Enumerations:
  • variable type
  • Enumerations language reference
    • "Basic" enums
    • "Backed" enums
• Classoids:
  • Template:L/php/native
  • Template:L/php/native

3rd party

• stitcher.io

Sample Code

To get a UnitEnum enum from a case name (equivalent to from()/tryFrom()):

• constant("Template:Arg::{$value}")

Tests

• is an enum an object (is_object)? [YES]
• is an enum seen as is_a UnitEnum? [YES]
• is an enum an instanceof UnitEnum? [YES]
• is an enum an instanceof enum? [no]