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Jay I. wrote:
> as far as i know things inside enum are placed in the same scope where
> you put enum itself. this example compiles fine:
>
> enum{
> CONST_1=1, CONST_2=2 // global scope
> };
>
> int main(){
> int x=CONST_1+CONST_2;
> return 0;
> }
For traditional enums, yes, but the new strongly typed enums introduced
in C++0x, denoted by 'enum class', have their own scope and the members
should not be accessible directly from the parent scope.
> i use enums with structures like this:
>
> struct options{
> enum{
> opt_1,opt_2,opt_3
> };
> };
>
> ...
>
> int x=options::opt_1+options::opt_2;
This is actually one of the goals of the new enums, to make this
unnecessary.
> regards,
> jay
Chris.
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