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An enumeration is a set of named integer constants. An enumerated type is declared using the enum keyword. C# enumerations are value data type. In other words, enumeration contains its own values and cannot inherit or cannot pass inheritance.
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Enum is a named integer constant called enumerators. For more information, please contact me
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Enum is a collection of fixed no: of similar type of constants. Ex :1.) enum Direction{ LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN } 2.) enum Days{ MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN} Enum Direction is having 4 (fixed) directions, all comes in one category ie direction. Enum Days is having 7 (fixed) days, all...
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Enum is a collection of fixed no: of similar type of constants. Ex :1.) enum Direction{ LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN } 2.) enum Days{ MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN} Enum Direction is having 4 (fixed) directions, all comes in one category ie direction. Enum Days is having 7 (fixed) days, all comes in one category ie days. read less
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Enumerated Types allow us to create our own symbolic names for a list of related ideas .. in short .. we can create user defined data type by using "enum" keyword (short form of Enumerated )
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An alternative method for naming integer constants.for ex enum {START,PAUSE,GOO}; Define three integer constants,called enumerators,and assigns values to them ,default value starts from 0. const int START =0; const int PAUSE =1; AND SO ON...
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In Python An enum/ enumeration is a set of symbolic names (members) bound to unique, constant values. Within an enumeration, the members can be compared by identity, and the enumeration itself can be iterated over.
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An enumeration is a user-defined type whose value is restricted to one of several explicitly named constants(enumerators). Enumeration are defined using keyword: enum. you can refer this code for further explainantion, you can compile or debug to understand further you can contact me int main() ...
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An enumeration is a user-defined type whose value is restricted to one of several explicitly named constants(enumerators). Enumeration are defined using keyword: enum. you can refer this code for further explainantion, you can compile or debug to understand further you can contact me int main() { enum Fruits{orange, guava, apple}; Fruits myFruit; int i; cout << "Please enter the fruit of your choice(0 to 2)::"; cin>> i; switch(i) { case orange: cout << "Your fruit is orange"; break; case guava: cout << "Your fruit is guava"; break; case apple: cout << "Your fruit is apple"; break; } return 0; } read less
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Enum is a keyword in c, c++ is known as enumerate
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Enumerated datatype
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Set of named constants
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