Enum case as Array key?
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Description
Description
Before enum exist, i used constant to define the array key. Now i want to use enum. But i got error when i declare the enum as array key. so i do the workaround like this:
if (!function_exists('_api')) {
/**
* use enum as Array Key.
*
* @param array $values
* @param \App\Enums\Api\ResponseKey $key
* @param mixed $data
* @return array
*/
function _api(?array &$values, ResponseKey $key, $data)
{
if (! is_array($values)) $values = [];
$values[$key->value] = $data;
return $values;
}
}
Then call it like _api($data, ResponseKey::message, "success");
Can this workaround can be implemented as feature for future PHP?
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- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100