Comments on: More reasons never to use C# enums http://skizz.biz/blog/2004/01/20/more-reasons-never-to-use-c-enums/ Chris Stevenson's blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: stEvil http://skizz.biz/blog/2004/01/20/more-reasons-never-to-use-c-enums/#comment-1313 stEvil Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:09:09 +0000 http://skizz.biz/blog/2004/01/20/more-reasons-never-to-use-c-enums/#comment-1313 1. Thats why you use the enums values names "ie one, two" not explicit numeric values. 2. Operations using enums should use if or switch statements. When using a switch statement use a default case, and use it to either provide a default value, or throw an exception. 3. If the value MUST be within a range, make the enum private, instantiate it in a class, and provide a property with limiting values. Enums aren't a problem, hacks writing "fisher-price" code are 1. Thats why you use the enums values names “ie one, two” not explicit numeric values.

2. Operations using enums should use if or switch statements. When using a switch statement use a default case, and use it to either provide a default value, or throw an exception.

3. If the value MUST be within a range, make the enum private, instantiate it in a class, and provide a property with limiting values.

Enums aren’t a problem, hacks writing “fisher-price” code are

]]> By: Michael Goldobin http://skizz.biz/blog/2004/01/20/more-reasons-never-to-use-c-enums/#comment-935 Michael Goldobin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:08:28 +0000 http://skizz.biz/blog/2004/01/20/more-reasons-never-to-use-c-enums/#comment-935 With the C# 3.0 it is possible to extend it with TryParse and do it nicer than Microsoft :) http://lazyloading.blogspot.com/2008/04/enumtryparse-with-net-35-extension.html With the C# 3.0 it is possible to extend it with TryParse and do it nicer than Microsoft :) http://lazyloading.blogspot.com/2008/04/enumtryparse-with-net-35-extension.html

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