ReflectionEnumBackedCase::getBackingValue
(PHP 8 >= 8.1.0)
ReflectionEnumBackedCase::getBackingValue — Gets the scalar value backing this Enum case
Description
public ReflectionEnumBackedCase::getBackingValue(): int|string
Gets the scalar value backing this Enum case.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
The scalar equivalent of this enum case.
Examples
Example #1 ReflectionEnum::getBackingValue() example
<?php
enum Suit: string
{
case Hearts = 'H';
case Diamonds = 'D';
case Clubs = 'C';
case Spades = 'S';
}
$rEnum = new ReflectionEnum(Suit::class);
$rCase = $rEnum->getCase('Spades');
var_dump($rCase->getBackingValue());
?>
The above example will output:
string(1) "S"
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