How can you enumerate an enum
in C#?
E.g. the following code does not compile:
public enum Suit
{
This question appears in Chapter 10 of "C# Step by Step 2013"
The author uses a double for-loop to iterate through a pair of Enumerators (to create a full deck of cards):
class Pack
{
public const int NumSuits = 4;
public const int CardsPerSuit = 13;
private PlayingCard[,] cardPack;
public Pack()
{
this.cardPack = new PlayingCard[NumSuits, CardsPerSuit];
for (Suit suit = Suit.Clubs; suit <= Suit.Spades; suit++)
{
for (Value value = Value.Two; value <= Value.Ace; value++)
{
cardPack[(int)suit, (int)value] = new PlayingCard(suit, value);
}
}
}
}
In this case, Suit
and Value
are both enumerations:
enum Suit { Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades }
enum Value { Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace}
and PlayingCard
is a card object with a defined Suit
and Value
:
class PlayingCard
{
private readonly Suit suit;
private readonly Value value;
public PlayingCard(Suit s, Value v)
{
this.suit = s;
this.value = v;
}
}