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Using Enum values as String literals

What is the best way to use the values stored in an Enum as String literals? For example: public enum …

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Enum String Name from Value

I have an enum construct like this: public enum EnumDisplayStatus { None = 1, Visible = 2, Hidden = 3, MarkedForDeletion = 4 } In my database, the enumerations are …

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How to define an enumerated type (enum) in C?

I'm not sure what is the proper syntax for using C enums. I have the following code: enum {RANDOM, IMMEDIATE, …

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JavaScriptSerializer - JSON serialization of enum as string

I have a class that contains an enum property, and upon serializing the object using JavaScriptSerializer, my json result contains …

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What does the [Flags] Enum Attribute mean in C#?

From time to time I see an enum like the following: [Flags] public enum Options { None = 0, Option1 = 1, Option2 = 2, Option3 = 4, Option4 = 8 } …

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Best way to create enum of strings?

What is the best way to have a enum type represent a set of strings? I tried this: enum Strings{ …

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How to get C# Enum description from value?

I have an enum with Description attributes like this: public enum MyEnum { Name1 = 1, [Description("Here is another")] HereIsAnother = 2, [Description("Last …

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A 'for' loop to iterate over an enum in Java

I have an enum in Java for the cardinal & intermediate directions: public enum Direction { NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, …

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What is a typedef enum in Objective-C?

I don't think I fundamentally understand what an enum is, and when to use it. For example: typedef enum { kCircle, …

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How to use enums in C++

Suppose we have an enum like the following: enum Days {Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday}; I want to create …

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