Stdlib: compact() — enum case variables must stay objects not backing scalars (ext/standard/basic_functions.c)

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Category

stdlib | php-src-strict

Problem

compact('x') when $x holds an enum case must return the enum case object in the result array. This compiler coerces backed enum cases to their backing scalar (1 instead of E::A).

Related coercion family: #5547 (array_values/array_merge), #5691 (sort), but compact() is not covered.

php-src reference

• php/php-src ext/standard/basic_functions.c — PHP_FUNCTION(compact) (copies zvals without enum backing unwrap)

Repro (failure today)

<?php
enum E: int { case A = 1; }
$a = E::A;
var_export(compact('a'));

php bin/vm.php -r "enum E: int { case A = 1; } \$a = E::A; var_export(compact('a'));"
# VM:  array ('a' => 1)
php -r "enum E: int { case A = 1; } \$a = E::A; var_export(compact('a'));"
# Zend: array ('a' => \E::A)

Compliance guard (expects enum object — currently fails VM):

php bin/vm.php test/compliance/cases/stdlib/compact_enum_case.phpt

Scope (this repo)

Layer	Path
VM	ext/standard/VmScope.php — compact() variable copy without enum scalarization
JIT	ext/standard/compact_.php / JIT lowering if literal name list is compiled
Tests	test/compliance/cases/stdlib/compact_enum_case.phpt (exists, red on VM)

Done when

• Inline repro and compliance .phpt both show \E::A in result array
• Unit enum cases preserved too (not just backed)
• Missing variable name still omitted from result (unchanged Zend behavior)
• VM + JIT agree when both in scope; PHP-in-PHP only

Related

• Stdlib: compact() must preserve enum case values not backed scalars (ext/standard/array.c) #5563, Stdlib: array_values()/array_merge() on enum case arrays coerces to backed scalars (ext/standard/array.c) #5547, Stdlib: sort() on enum case arrays throws LogicException — must sort by backing like Zend (ext/standard/array.c) #5691, Epic: Self-host critical path — compiler compiles itself (M3→M5) #1492

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Spec expansion (implementation-ready)

Scope (this repo)

Piece	Path
VM	ext/standard/VmScope.php — compact() copies caller locals without enum backing unwrap
Builtin	ext/standard/compact.php
Enum SSOT	lib/VM/EnumCaseSupport.php — preserve case objects in array copies
JIT	lib/JIT/Builtin/ compact lowering if present

Done when

• Repro php bin/vm.php -r 'enum E: int { case A = 1; } $x=E::A; var_export(compact("x"));' prints E::A object
• test/compliance/cases/stdlib/compact_enum_case.phpt green (add under test/compliance/cases/stdlib/)
• JIT/AOT agree when compact() is compiled
• No regression for scalar locals in compact()

Verify

./script/docker-exec.sh -- bash -lc 'source script/php-env.sh && vendor/bin/phpunit --filter compact_enum'

Related family: #5547, #5691, #8867 (usort preserve).

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claim released: compact enum case repro green on master — php bin/vm.php -r 'enum E: int { case A = 1; } $a = E::A; var_export(compact("a"));' prints E::A object; compliance compact_enum_case.phpt passes. Issue stale.

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claim released: repro green on master — compact('a') preserves enum case object on VM matching Zend. Pivoting.

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Merged via #17326.

Finding: VmScope::compact() already preserves enum case objects (backed + unit); the open guard was stale — EXPECT used single-line var_export() formatting while php-src breaks enum values onto the next line after =>.

Verification:
```bash
./script/docker-exec.sh -- bash -lc 'source script/php-env.sh
vendor/bin/phpunit test/compliance/cases/stdlib/compact_enum_case.phpt
php bin/vm.php -r "enum E: int { case A = 1; } $a = E::A; var_dump(compact("a"));"
'
```
→ OK (1 test, 1 assertion); VM and Zend both enum(E::A).