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Error Identifier: enum.caseType

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Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

enum Status: int
{
	case Active = 'active';
	case Inactive = 2;
}

Why is it reported? #

A backed enum declares the type of its case values in the enum declaration (int in this example). Every case value must match that type. The value 'active' is a string, which does not match the declared int backing type. PHP will throw a compile-time error for this mismatch.

How to fix it #

Change the case value to match the declared backing type:

 enum Status: int
 {
-	case Active = 'active';
+	case Active = 1;
 	case Inactive = 2;
 }

Alternatively, change the backing type if string values are intended:

-enum Status: int
+enum Status: string
 {
 	case Active = 'active';
-	case Inactive = 2;
+	case Inactive = 'inactive';
 }

Non-ignorable error #

This error cannot be ignored using @phpstan-ignore or the ignoreErrors configuration. Non-ignorable errors indicate code that would cause a crash or a fatal error at runtime, or a fundamental problem in the analysed code that must be addressed.

Rules that report this error #

  • PHPStan\Rules\Classes\EnumSanityRule [1]

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