Enumerations

Question 1

Enumerated Type

Answer 1

A data type whose list of values is specified by the programmer in a type declaration

Question 2

Enumeration Constant

Answer 2

An identifier that is one of the values of an enumerated type

Question 3

Declaring an Enumeration

Answer 3

typedef enum

{name, next_name}

enum_name;

(inside of a function)

enum_name enum_kind;

Question 4

Using an Enumaration

Answer 4

Value of enumeration kind is the name of enumeration.

Assign an integer value to &enum_kind to get name of enumeration.

Question 5

Enumerated Type Definition

Answer 5

Syntax:

typedef enum

{identifier_list}

enum_type;

Interpretation:

A new data type named enum_ type is defined. The valid values of this type are the identifiers of identifier_ list . The first identifier is represented by the integer 0, the second by the integer 1, and so on. A particular identifier can appear in only one identifier_ list in a given scope.

Question 6

What kind of operators can be used with enumerated types?

Answer 6

Relational, assignment, and arithmetic.