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Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:29:58 +0100
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Let's discuss enums!
From: rowan.collins@gmail.com (Rowan Collins)

Jefferson Gonzalez wrote on 18/09/2015 19:25:
> I also believe the rfc should include type hinting of enums as has 
> been mentioned on this discussion. That would make enumerations more 
> useful and the rfc more complete.

It already mentions that:

 > Enums are strongly typed and can be used as parameter or return types.

As I understand it, this actually comes for free the way it's 
implemented, because Enums are actually a type of object, and the enum 
declaration is effectively a class.