When to use enums?

Question

I\'m currently reading about enums in C. I understand how they work, but can\'t figure out situations where they could be useful. Can you give me some simple examples where the

Answer 1

Enums are just a way to declare constant values with more maintainability. The benefits include:

• Compilers can automatically assign values when they are opaque.
• They mitigate programmers doing bad things like int monday = SUNDAY + 1.
• They make it easy to declare all of your related constants in a single spot.

Use them when you have a finite list of distinct, related values, as in the suits of a deck of cards. Avoid them when you have an effectively unbounded list or a list that could often change, as in the set of all car manufacturers.