Combining Structs and Enums
Combining enums with structs gives you a powerful way to model real-world entities. By placing an enum inside a struct, you can represent not only the data but also the state or category of that data. For instance, you might use an enum to represent a person's gender or a task's status within a struct. This approach makes your code more expressive and less error-prone, since the enum restricts the possible values for that piece of information. Instead of using plain integers or strings, which can be misused or mistyped, enums make your intent clear and your data safer.
main.cpp
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334#include <iostream> #include <string> struct Task { enum Status { Todo, InProgress, Done }; std::string description; Status status; }; std::string statusToString(Task::Status status) { switch (status) { case Task::Todo: return "Todo"; case Task::InProgress: return "In Progress"; case Task::Done: return "Done"; default: return "Unknown"; } } int main() { Task task1; task1.description = "Write report"; task1.status = Task::InProgress; std::cout << "Task: " << task1.description << std::endl; std::cout << "Status: " << statusToString(task1.status) << std::endl; }
When you use enums inside structs, you gain type safety, which helps prevent bugs. By keeping the enum closely tied to the struct, you make it clear that the enum values are only meaningful within the context of that struct. This organization reduces the risk of mixing up unrelated enums and makes your code easier to understand and maintain. Always use enums to represent a fixed set of possible values for a struct member, and prefer defining the enum inside the struct unless it will be shared across multiple types.
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Combining enums with structs gives you a powerful way to model real-world entities. By placing an enum inside a struct, you can represent not only the data but also the state or category of that data. For instance, you might use an enum to represent a person's gender or a task's status within a struct. This approach makes your code more expressive and less error-prone, since the enum restricts the possible values for that piece of information. Instead of using plain integers or strings, which can be misused or mistyped, enums make your intent clear and your data safer.
main.cpp
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334#include <iostream> #include <string> struct Task { enum Status { Todo, InProgress, Done }; std::string description; Status status; }; std::string statusToString(Task::Status status) { switch (status) { case Task::Todo: return "Todo"; case Task::InProgress: return "In Progress"; case Task::Done: return "Done"; default: return "Unknown"; } } int main() { Task task1; task1.description = "Write report"; task1.status = Task::InProgress; std::cout << "Task: " << task1.description << std::endl; std::cout << "Status: " << statusToString(task1.status) << std::endl; }
When you use enums inside structs, you gain type safety, which helps prevent bugs. By keeping the enum closely tied to the struct, you make it clear that the enum values are only meaningful within the context of that struct. This organization reduces the risk of mixing up unrelated enums and makes your code easier to understand and maintain. Always use enums to represent a fixed set of possible values for a struct member, and prefer defining the enum inside the struct unless it will be shared across multiple types.
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