How can I use a special char in a C# enum?

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For example: ``` public enum Unit{ KW, kV, V, Hz, %V } ``` In this case % is a special character. So, how can I put this char in a enum?

Accepted Answer

Enum members shouldn't be used for user interface display purposes. They should be mapped to a string in order to get displayed. You can create a string array (or a dictionary) that maps each enum member to a string for user interaction.

That said, to answer your question directly, you can use `\uxxxxV` were `xxxx` is the hexadecimal number representing the Unicode code point for `%`. This is far from recommended. As Henk points out, this won't work for `%` as it's not in Unicode classes Lu, Ll, Lt, Lm, Lo, Nl, Mn, Mc, Nd, Pc, Cf (letters, digits, connecting, and formatting characters). Only these characters are acceptable for identifiers.

How can I use a special char in a C# enum?

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