enum MVP
{
Bonnie,
Tamar,
Craig,
Kevin,
Sergey
}

MVP mvpnew = MVP.Bonnie;



>>You are welcome. Congrats on MVP status again.
>>Things that are worth putting into enums are usually switch'd on at some point and the autocomplete is very handy.
>
>Thanks ... even though there obviously things I still don't know. <g> I use enums frequently, so this is a handy tip to know about!
>
>~~Bonnie
>
>
>
>
>>
>>>I didn't know about that cool little IDE trick, Einar! Thanks!
>>>
>>>~~Bonnie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Hi Einar, I like the sound of switch on enum - could you post a code snippet ?
>>>>
>>>>Define the enum:
>>>>

>>>>private enum Days { Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday };
>>>>

>>>>Which is short for:
>>>>

>>>>private enum Days : int
>>>>		{
>>>>			Sunday = 0,
>>>>			Monday = 1,
>>>>			Tuesday = 2,
>>>>			Wednesday = 3,
>>>>			Thursday = 4,
>>>>			Friday = 5,
>>>>			Saturday = 6
>>>>		};
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>The trype switch and and press tab , then type in the variable that is that enum type and press enter. Auto complete fills out the following for you:
>>>>

>>>>Days days = Days.Friday;
>>>>			switch (days)
>>>>			{
>>>>				case Days.Sunday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				case Days.Monday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				case Days.Tuesday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				case Days.Wednesday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				case Days.Thursday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				case Days.Friday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				case Days.Saturday:
>>>>					break;
>>>>				default:
>>>>					break;
>>>>			}
>>>>