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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [Discussion] Implicitly backed enums
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From: tim@bastelstu.be (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_D=C3=BCsterhus?=)

Hi

On 5/23/24 20:57, Bilge wrote:
> Fair enough; I think we've somewhat moved on from the initial suggestion
> of implicitly backed enums, towards implicit values for string enums
> (for those names without explicitly defined values). What is your
> opinion on this alternative approach?

Generally not a fan of implicit. I like my code to be easy to read and 
reason about, not easy to write (and hard to read).

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus