John Love-Jensen <eljay@xxxxxxxxx> writes: [...] | > I feel GCC can implement the same for enum-s too. | | GCC cannot implement the same for enum's too, because then the resulting | language would be not-C++, which is not in the best interest of GNU and GCC. [...] | But if you want to pursue introducing a feature request to C++, please | contact ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG21 The C++ Standards Committee: | | http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/ It's worth pointing out that enums will be "improved" in C++0x: http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG21/docs/papers/2007/n2213.pdf That is now part of the draft standard. I believe Shriramana's issue is addressed. -- Gaby