Difference between Enum and Define Statements

Question

What\'s the difference between using a define statement and an enum statement in C/C++ (and is there any difference when using them with either C or C++)?

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Answer 1

#define statements are handled by the pre-processor before the compiler gets to see the code so it's basically a text substitution (it's actually a little more intelligent with the use of parameters and such).

Enumerations are part of the C language itself and have the following advantages.

1/ They may have type and the compiler can type-check them.

2/ Since they are available to the compiler, symbol information on them can be passed through to the debugger, making debugging easier.