C# how to use enum with switch

Question

I can\'t figure out how to use switches in combination with an enum. Could you please tell me what I\'m doing wrong, and how to fix it? I have to use an enum to make a basic

Answer 1

No need to convert. You can apply conditions on Enums inside a switch. Like so,

public enum Operator
{ 
    PLUS,
    MINUS,
    MULTIPLY,
    DIVIDE
}

public double Calculate(int left, int right, Operator op)
{
    switch (op)
    {
        case Operator.PLUS: return left + right; 
        case Operator.MINUS: return left - right; 
        case Operator.MULTIPLY: return left * right;
        case Operator.DIVIDE: return left / right;
        default: return 0.0; 
    }
}

Then, call it like this:

Console.WriteLine("The sum of 5 and 5 is " + Calculate(5, 5, Operator.PLUS));