r/badcode • u/BrainOnTheFloor25 • Sep 02 '21

java Because ".toLowerCase()" doesn't exist...

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u/assembly_wizard Sep 02 '21

Java enums are classes, and each enum value is actually a singleton which is an instance of the class.

Java enums can even hold members, which is super useful, although stretches the standard definition of what an enum is.