Define enums within a method in C#?

Question

I have mainly a C++ background and I am learning C#. So, I need some help with C# idioms and style.

I am trying to write, in C#, a small text-file parsing method i

Answer 1

You can also use the constant variables but I prefer and I think is better code style to use Enums

 public class Class1
{
    private enum TheEnum
    {
        stHeader,
        stBody,
        stFooter
    }
    public void SomeMethodEnum()
    {
        TheEnum state = TheEnum.stBody;
        switch (state)
        {
            case TheEnum.stHeader:
                //do something
                break;
            case TheEnum.stBody:
                break;
            case TheEnum.stFooter:
                break;
            default:
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
        }
    }


    public void SomeMethodConst()
    {
        int state = 1;
        const int Header = 1;
        const int Body = 2;
        const int Footer = 3;

        switch (state)
        {
            case Header:
                break;
            case Body:
                break;
            case Footer:
                break;
            default:
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
        }

    }
}