Re: Should there be a `get_declared_enums()` function ?

From: Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:12:34 +0000
Subject: Re: Should there be a `get_declared_enums()` function ?
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Hey Juliette, > Should a get_declared_enums() function be added ? > Yes And should the get_declared_classes() function be adjusted to exclude > enums ? > No You listed these entities: classes, interfaces, traits and enums. But while there is a clear differentiation between what is considered a class, an interface or a trait, enums are just a subtype of classes. "all enums are classes, but not all classes are enums." So for keeping this valid, get_declared_classes() should return all classes (including enums). While get_declared_enums() should return all enums. If one really wants all classes except enums, they could use `array_diff( get_declared_classes(), get_declared_enums()`. This would avoid the backward compatibility issues that Larry also mentioned. Regards, Alex

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