implicit cast for enums

[Martin Bischoff]

Hi,

is it possible to define an implicit user-defined type conversion
operator for enums?

I'd like to convert my enum to an int without an explicit cast, e.g.
something like this:

------
public enum MyEnum : int
{
One = 1, Two, Three
}

....

MyEnum e = MyEnum.Two;
int i = (int)e; // this works
int j = e; // is it possible to achieve this
------
Thanks for your help,
Martin Bischoff

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Martin,

It is not possible to do this because enumerations are sealed when they
are created by the compiler.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- ni**************@exisconsulting.com

"Martin Bischoff" <ni*****@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:bf************@ID-159841.news.uni-berlin.de...

Hi,

is it possible to define an implicit user-defined type conversion
operator for enums?

I'd like to convert my enum to an int without an explicit cast, e.g.
something like this:

------
public enum MyEnum : int
{
One = 1, Two, Three
}

...

MyEnum e = MyEnum.Two;
int i = (int)e; // this works
int j = e; // is it possible to achieve this
------
Thanks for your help,
Martin Bischoff