Re: Enumeration data type

"Tim Van Holder" <tim.vanholder@falconsoft.be>
19 Jan 2001 23:17:52 -0500

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From: "Tim Van Holder" <tim.vanholder@falconsoft.be>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 19 Jan 2001 23:17:52 -0500
Organization: Falcon Software NV
References: 01-01-081
Keywords: types
Posted-Date: 19 Jan 2001 23:17:52 EST

In a burst of inspiration, "Brian Webb" <irobot@swbell.net> wrote


> They're like enumerations, except that values may be assigned and data
> types other than integer can be used.
>
> enumeration Color_Code is integer
> Black = 0 Red = 1 Green = 2 Blue = 8 White = 16
> end enumeration Color_Code


I'd say `valuegroup' if they're variable, or `constantgroup' if they're
constant (as enums in C). `group' by itself is probably too generic
and would cause confusion wrt sets.


valuegroup Posters is Karma
    Troll = -3
    Flamebait = -1
    Anonymous_Coward = 0
    Normal = 1
    Karma_King = 3
end valuegroup Posters


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Tim Van Holder - Falcon Software N.V.

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