Thread: enum vrs const

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    enum vrs const

    In the book C++ Primer Plus third edition they use enum to create a symbolic constant
    ie
    enum {Q_SIZE=10};

    why dont they do this instead?
    const int Q_SIZE=10;

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    There is no good reason for using an enum in that example...

    a better example of using enums might be:

    enum Weight { light, normal, heavy };

    ....

    if(p1.userMeasure< 120) p1.userWeight = light;
    else
    if(p1.userMeasure < 170) p1.userWeight = normal;
    else
    p1.userWeight = normal;

    ...

    if(p1.userWeight == heavy)
    cout << "My how bout some slim-fast?" << endl;

    ...etc.
    Code:
    #include <cmath>
    #include <complex>
    bool euler_flip(bool value)
    {
        return std::pow
        (
            std::complex<float>(std::exp(1.0)), 
            std::complex<float>(0, 1) 
            * std::complex<float>(std::atan(1.0)
            *(1 << (value + 2)))
        ).real() < 0;
    }

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    lol like your example
    thnks

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