how do you print a typedef enum?

Say that I have the following:

Code:

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typedef enum {x,y,z} Type; 

typedef struct treeNode 
  {
    .................
    Type type;   
    ................
  } TreeNode;

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and I have declared a treenode called test, why can't I do this?

fprintf(stderr, "type is %s!\n", test->type)

How can I do such thing? Is it possible?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by -EquinoX-

How can I do such thing? Is it possible?

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Not directly. You will have to make a table mapping the enum values to strings. Or, if your enum values are non-contiguous, a switch statement or explicit string of if-else.

For instance:

Code:

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enum myEnumType
{
    enum1,
    enum2,
    enum3
};

const char *myEnumTypeNames[] =
{
    "enum1",
    "enum2",
    "enum3"
};

void printEnumName(myEnumType val)
{
    printf("%s\n", myEnumTypeNames[val]);
}

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Yeah, it's a pain.