Zod enums vs Native enums

From what I understood from the documentation of Zod, enum should be use as followed :

const FishEnum = z.enum(["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"]);
type FishEnum = z.infer<typeof FishEnum>;

// to use it
const someFish = FishEnum.parse("Salmon");
// to validate 
const VALUES = ["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"] as const;
const FishEnum = z.enum(VALUES);

const FishEnum = z.enum(["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"]);
type FishEnum = z.infer<typeof FishEnum>;

// to use it
const someFish = FishEnum.parse("Salmon");
// to validate 
const VALUES = ["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"] as const;
const FishEnum = z.enum(VALUES);

But it is also possible to use native enums :

export enum Countries {
  Maroc = "Maroc",
  Tunisie = "Tunisie",
  Egypte = "Egypte",
}

// to use it
const someCountry = Countries.Maroc;
// to validate 
const country = z.nativeEnum(Countries);

export enum Countries {
  Maroc = "Maroc",
  Tunisie = "Tunisie",
  Egypte = "Egypte",
}

// to use it
const someCountry = Countries.Maroc;
// to validate 
const country = z.nativeEnum(Countries);

Using native enums seems more easy so, why would I use zod enums ? Have I missed something ?

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This is how I use enums with Zod : ```javascript // Single source of truth: const fishes = ["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"] as const...

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KP•2y ago

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Benjamin•2y ago

This is how I use enums with Zod :

// Single source of truth:
const fishes = ["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"] as const
// Use in a Zod Schema:
const fishesSchema = z.enum(fishes)
// Type to use in the code:
// = "Salmon" | "Tuna" | "Trout"
type FishType = (typeof fishes)[number];

// Single source of truth:
const fishes = ["Salmon", "Tuna", "Trout"] as const
// Use in a Zod Schema:
const fishesSchema = z.enum(fishes)
// Type to use in the code:
// = "Salmon" | "Tuna" | "Trout"
type FishType = (typeof fishes)[number];

Max•14mo ago

@Benjamin @Romain type: z.nativeEnum(YourPrismaEnum),

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