Enumeration static methods
Enumerations may also have static methods. The use for static methods on the enumeration itself is primarily for alternative constructors. E.g.:
<?php enum Size { case Small; case Medium; case Large; public static function fromLength(int $cm): static { return match(true) { $cm < 50 => static::Small, $cm < 100 => static::Medium, default => static::Large, }; } } ?>
Static methods may be public, private, or protected, although in practice private and protected are equivalent as inheritance is not allowed.
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