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ReflectionEnum::isBacked

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(PHP 8 >= 8.1.0)

Determines if an Enum is a Backed Enum

Description

ReflectionEnum::isBacked(): bool

A Backed Enum is one that has a native backing scalar equivalent, either a string or an int. Not all Enums are backed.

Parameters Parameters

Return Values

true if the Enum has a backing scalar, false if not.

Examples

ReflectionEnum::isBacked example

php
<?php
enum Suit
{
    case Hearts;
    case Diamonds;
    case Clubs;
    case Spades;
}

enum BackedSuit: string
{
    case Hearts = 'H';
    case Diamonds = 'D';
    case Clubs = 'C';
    case Spades = 'S';
}

var_dump((new ReflectionEnum(Suit::class))->isBacked());
var_dump((new ReflectionEnum(BackedSuit::class))->isBacked());
?>

The above example will output:

output
bool(false)
bool(true)

See Also

Source: reference/reflection/reflectionenum/isbacked.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)