The Magic of PHP Enums: Elegantly Convert an Enum to a Key-Value Array with One Line of Code
How do you dynamically get all statuses of a model in modern PHP development? This article provides an in-depth analysis of an elegant PHP snippet that leverages PHP 8.1+ Enums, interfaces, and the `array_column` function to free status definitions from being hardcoded. You will learn how the clever combination of `Enum::cases()` and `array_column` can convert an enum into a `['STATUS_NAME' => status_value]` associative array in a single line, and understand the principles behind it.