Re: what is an enum?

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Hi Tom,

Thanks for the workaround! : )

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"Tamas Demjen" <tdemjen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Peteroid wrote:
>> int value ;
>> input >> value ; // ok
>> enum_var = value ; // error, can't convert?!
>
> int doesn't convert to an enum. You have to cast it:
>
> int value;
> input >> value;
> enum_var = static_cast<My_Enum>(value);
>
> Tom


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