[C++/en] Added in Enum information

Added in some information about enums in C++ including some different
use cases
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Cameron Wood 2015-10-17 06:05:54 -04:00
parent 0e6d9f6fe9
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@ -310,6 +310,70 @@ basic_string(basic_string&& other);
// constructor that "salvages" parts of that temporary string. You will see this
// concept referred to as "move semantics".
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// Enums
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// Enums are a way to assign a value to a constant most commonly used for
// easier visualization and reading of code
enum ECarTypes
{
Sedan,
Hatchback,
SUV,
Wagon
};
ECarTypes GetPreferredCarType()
{
return ECarTypes::Hatchback;
}
// As of C++11 there is an easy way to assign a type to the enum which can be
// useful in serialization of data and converting enums back-and-forth between
// the desired type and their respective constants
enum ECarTypes : uint8_t
{
Sedan, // 0
Hatchback, // 1
SUV = 254, // 254
Hybrid // 255
};
void WriteByteToFile(uint8_t InputValue)
{
// Serialize the InputValue to a file
}
void WritePreferredCarTypeToFile(ECarTypes InputCarType)
{
// The enum is implicitly converted to a uint8_t due to its declared enum type
WriteByteToFile(InputCarType);
}
// On the other hand you may not want enums to be accidentally cast to an integer
// type or to other enums so it is instead possible to create an enum class which
// won't be implicitly converted
enum class ECarTypes : uint8_t
{
Sedan, // 0
Hatchback, // 1
SUV = 254, // 254
Hybrid // 255
};
void WriteByteToFile(uint8_t InputValue)
{
// Serialize the InputValue to a file
}
void WritePreferredCarTypeToFile(ECarTypes InputCarType)
{
// Won't compile even though ECarTypes is a uint8_t due to the enum
// being declared as an "enum class"!
WriteByteToFile(InputCarType);
}
//////////////////////////////////////////
// Classes and object-oriented programming
//////////////////////////////////////////