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 <refnamediv>
  <refname>ReflectionEnum::isBacked</refname>
  <refpurpose>Determines if an Enum is a Backed Enum</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>

 <refsect1 role="description">
  &reftitle.description;
  <methodsynopsis role="ReflectionEnum">
   <modifier>public</modifier> <type>bool</type><methodname>ReflectionEnum::isBacked</methodname>
   <void/>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <para>
   A Backed Enum is one that has a native backing scalar equivalent, either a
   <type>string</type> or an <type>int</type>.  Not all Enums are backed.
  </para>

 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="parameters">
  &reftitle.parameters;
  &no.function.parameters;
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
  &reftitle.returnvalues;
  <para>
   &true; if the Enum has a backing scalar, &false; if not.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="examples">
  &reftitle.examples;
  <para>
   <example>
    <title><methodname>ReflectionEnum::isBacked</methodname> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
enum Suit
{
    case Hearts;
    case Diamonds;
    case Clubs;
    case Spades;
}

enum BackedSuit: string
{
    case Hearts = 'H';
    case Diamonds = 'D';
    case Clubs = 'C';
    case Spades = 'S';
}

var_dump((new ReflectionEnum(Suit::class))->isBacked());
var_dump((new ReflectionEnum(BackedSuit::class))->isBacked());
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
    &example.outputs;
    <screen>
<![CDATA[
bool(false)
bool(true)
]]>
    </screen>
   </example>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="seealso">
  &reftitle.seealso;
  <para>
   <simplelist>
    <member><link linkend="language.enumerations">Enumerations</link></member>
    <member><methodname>ReflectionEnum::getBackingType</methodname></member>
   </simplelist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

</refentry>
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