Enum to String C++
c++, enums
Solution
enum Enum{ Banana, Orange, Apple } ;
static const char * EnumStrings[] = { "bananas & monkeys", "Round and orange", "APPLE" };
const char * getTextForEnum( int enumVal )
{
return EnumStrings[enumVal];
}
Problem
I commonly find I need to convert an enum to a string in c++ I always end up doing: ``` enum Enum{ Banana, Orange, Apple } ; char * getTextForEnum( int enumVal ) { switch( enumVal ) { case Enum::Banana: return "bananas & monkeys"; case Enum::Orange: return "Round and orange"; case Enum::Apple: return "APPLE" ; default: return "Not recognized.."; } } ``` Is there a better or recognized idiom for doing this?