array indexing (converting to integer) with scoped enumeration

Question

C++11 scoped enumerators (enum class syntax) do not convert to integers so they cannot be used directly as array indexes.

What\'s the best way to get th

Answer 1

Alternatively you can replace your array with a map, which also means you can get rid of the maximum enum like count:

enum class days
{
    monday,
    tuesday,
    wednesday,
    thursday,
    friday,
    saturday,
    sunday
};


int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    std::map days_to_string =
        {{days::monday, "Monday"},
        {days::tuesday, "Tuesday"},
        {days::wednesday, "Wednesday"},
        {days::thursday, "Thursday"},
        {days::friday, "Friday"}};

    for (auto day : days)
    {
        std::cout << days_to_string[day] << std::endl;
    }
}