Better Enums

Reflective compile-time enums for C++

Open-source under the BSD license

Version 0.11.3

To install, just add enum.h to your project.

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Download enum.h GitHub

Welcome to the Better Enums tutorials! The code in this tutorial forms a valid program, which you can download and play with. The program runs as part of the automated test suite.

Hello, World!

Download enum.h, then compile this program:

#include <iostream>
#include "enum.h"

BETTER_ENUM(Word, int, Hello, World)

int main()
{
    std::cout << (+Word::Hello)._to_string() << ", "
              << (+Word::World)._to_string() << "!"
              << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

Run it, and you should see the output "Hello, World!"

Congratulations, you have just created your first Better Enum!