LPCSTR-based enum -- possible?

[vb739]

Can something like this be done:

enum ABC
{
A = "A",
B = "B",
C = "C"
};

, that is can a const string address be used as an enum value?

Thanks,
V.

[Greg Comeau]

In article <11*********************@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.c om>,
vb739 <vb******@gmail.comwrote:

>Can something like this be done:

enum ABC
{
A = "A",
B = "B",
C = "C"
};

, that is can a const string address be used as an enum value?

No. But you'll probably want to have a look here:

http://www.comeaucomputing.com/techtalk/#enumtostring

Sit down first.
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