ReflectionEnumBackedCase::getBackingValue
(PHP 8 >= 8.1.0)
ReflectionEnumBackedCase::getBackingValue — Gets the scalar value backing this Enum case
Description
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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