Brent • 2/1/2020

Enums without enums in PHP

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This technical article explores how to simulate enums in PHP versions prior to 8.1. It details a method using an abstract class and concrete subclasses to achieve strongly-typed enum values with specific behaviors (like `startIncluded()` and `endIncluded()`), avoiding conditional logic and leveraging polymorphism for cleaner, more maintainable code.

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