String to enum in C++

Question

Is there a way to associate a string from a text file with an enum value?

The problem is: I have a few enum values stored as string in a text file which I read on

Answer 1

I agree with many of the answers that std::map is the easiest solution.

If you need something faster, you can use a hash map. Perhaps your compiler already offers one, such as hash_map or the upcoming standard unordered_map, or you can get one from boost. When all the strings are known ahead of time, perfect hashing can be used as well.