Extending an enum via inheritance

Question

I know this rather goes against the idea of enums, but is it possible to extend enums in C#/Java? I mean \"extend\" in both the sense of adding new values to an enum, but a

Answer 1

A temporary/local workaround, when you just want very local/one time usage:

enum Animals { Dog, Cat }
enum AnimalsExt { Dog = Animals.Dog, Cat= Animals.Cat,  MyOther}
// BUT CAST THEM when using:
var xyz = AnimalsExt.Cat;
MethodThatNeedsAnimal(   (Animals)xyz   );

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