string representation of enum values [duplicate]

Answer 1

Using X-Macro technique:

file items:

ITEM(drop_ssm)
ITEM(drop_snm)
ITEM(drop_ssb)

source:

#define ITEM(A) A,
enum drop_options_e
{
#include "items"
last
};
#undef ITEMS
#define ITEM(A) #A,
char item_names[] = {
#include "items"
NULL};

So now item_names[drop_ssm] will give you text string "drop_ssm"