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Enum With and Without Values

Enum With and Without Values

In this lesson, you will discover how to use an enum with explicit and implicit values.

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The role of enum #

An enum is a structure that proposes several allowed values for a variable. It is a way to constrain variable values by defining specific possible entries.

enum with values

enum can be of string type. In that case, every member requires a value without exception.

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enum MyStringEnum {
    ChoiceA = "A",
    ChoiceB = "B",
}

A mixed enum value type is acceptable if every member is defined. For example, you can have one item be an integer and another be a string type. It is recommended not to mix types since it might be more confusing than pragmatic.

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enum MyStringAndNumberEnum {     
    ChoiceA, // 0     
    ChoiceB = "B",     
    ChoiceC = 100 
}

enum without values

enum is a type that enforces a limited and defined group of constants. enum ...