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ReflectionEnum::getBackingType	ReflectionEnum::getCases

ReflectionEnum	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ReflectionEnum::getCase

(PHP 8 >= 8.1.0)

ReflectionEnum::getCase — Returns a specific case of an Enum

Description

public function ReflectionEnum::getCase(string $name): ReflectionEnumUnitCase

Returns the reflection object for a specific Enum case by name. If the requested case is not defined, a ReflectionException is thrown.

Parameters

name: The name of the case to retrieve.

Return Values

An instance of ReflectionEnumUnitCase or ReflectionEnumBackedCase, as appropriate.

Examples

Example #1 ReflectionEnum::getCase() example

<?php
enum Suit
{
    case Hearts;
    case Diamonds;
    case Clubs;
    case Spades;
}

$rEnum = new ReflectionEnum(Suit::class);

$rCase = $rEnum->getCase('Clubs');

var_dump($rCase->getValue());
?>

The above example will output:

enum(Suit::Clubs)

See Also

Enumerations
ReflectionEnum::getCases() - Returns a list of all cases on an Enum
ReflectionEnum::hasCase() - Checks for a case on an Enum
ReflectionEnum::isBacked() - Determines if an Enum is a Backed Enum

ReflectionEnum::getBackingType	ReflectionEnum::getCases

ReflectionEnum	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026