Creating a string list and an enum list from a C++ macro

Question

In order to make my code shorter and easier to change I want to replace something like

enum{ E_AAA, E_BBB, E_CCC };
static const char *strings{\"AAA\", \"BBB         


        

Answer 1

For a simple solution, I'd recommend something like X-Macros.

For a more complex solution that adds several other features (like range checking, enhanced type safety, optional associated data, etc.), there's a proposed (but never finalized) Boost.Enum library.