syntax error, unexpected identifier enum laravel

Question

I am using LARAVEL 9. I am create enum in Enum folder and access in model. But when i am adding data i am getting this error

syntax error, unexpected identifier "GenderEnum"

Here is my code

GenderEnum.php

<?php
namespace App\Enum;


enum GenderEnum:string
{
    case MALE = 'male';
    case FEMALE = 'Female';
}

AdminSeeder.php

  $data = [
        'first_name' => 'Rishab',
        'last_name' => 'goyal',
        'email' => 'RISHABGOYAL@yopmail.com',
        'mobile_number' => '123',
        'role' => '1',
        'gender' => 'male',
        'password' => '123',
        'profile_photo' => '',
    ];
    Admin::addEdit($data);

Admin.php (Model)

protected $casts = [
    'gender' => GenderEnum::class
];

@RishabGoyal I'm having the same problem. Checked my namespace and it is correct also. — mydoglixu, Mar 30 '22 at 19:52

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '22 at 07:41

There's nothing wrong with your code even in the namespace. The problem is your environment setup, maybe you are still running PHP 8.0 or below instead of PHP 8.1

Enums is a new syntax introduced in PHP 8.1, and not supported in older PHP versions. Parse error: syntax error, unexpected identifier

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 25 '22 at 05:54

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Please check 'use App\Enum' namespace is imported properly

answered Mar 25 '22 at 05:54

Ketan Vekariya

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Yes it is correct – Rishab Goyal Mar 25 '22 at 06:14

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 23 '22 at 04:55

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I had the same problem before. My solution is to update your PHP version to 8.1.

edited Nov 23 '22 at 04:55

Suraj Rao

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answered Nov 23 '22 at 02:34

Agung Iman

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