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patr1k/phenum
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PHP Enumerator

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Phenum - PHP Enumerator as a Trait
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[](#phenum---php-enumerator-as-a-trait)

How It Works
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[](#how-it-works)

Unlike most enumerators which use an abstract class as a domain container, Phenum is a trait which can be attached to any class where the enumerated domain is expressed as constants.

### Advantages

[](#advantages)

- By representing enums using scalar constants rather than objects, this approach is slightly faster and more memory efficient than OO-based approaches.
- Enums are more tightly coupled with the class to which they belong, which can make the code easier to read for developers who are new to your project.

### Disadvantages

[](#disadvantages)

- Without using objects to represent enums, the auto-complete feature in your IDE won't know what the possible enum values are for a given domain. You would need to know which class defines the domain values, then begin typing the domain prefix to see the possible values.

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