add docs for creating a symbol from an enum instance (JuliaLang#44342)

LilithHafner · Mar 8, 2022 · c322403 · c322403
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diff --git a/base/Enums.jl b/base/Enums.jl
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ To list all the instances of an enum use `instances`, e.g.
 julia> instances(Fruit)
 (apple, orange, kiwi)
 ```
+
+It is possible to construct a symbol from an enum instance:
+
+```jldoctest fruitenum
+julia> Symbol(apple)
+:apple
+```
 """
 macro enum(T::Union{Symbol,Expr}, syms...)
     if isempty(syms)