class_exists() With Enums

<?php


enum MyEnum {}

class_exists(MyEnum::class); // true or false?

In PHP, there are dedicated functions to check the availability of structures:

• class_exists()

• trait_exists()

• interface_exists()

• enum_exists()

What would the code here produce?

This is displaying true. Enumerations are considered as classes, even as they have specific limitations and behavior, compared to normal classes.

See Also

• enum_exists
• All Classes Aliases
• Does MyEnum exists? [Try me]

PHP Features

• enum
• class
• trait
• interface

Last updated: 10 September 2026