Date: Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:44:59 PST
Hi, I found two unclear points in section 4.10.4. Paragraph 3 says, "An enum variable or identifier used as part of an expression is automatically cast to the base type of the enum declaration (either explicitly or using int as the default)." This is confusing. Doesn't an enum variable already have the type of the declaration by virtue of the declaration itself? Isn't that the very purpose of the declaration? After all, we don't say that a byte variable, for example, is cast to the type of its declaration. Furthermore, 4.10.3 says that "enumerated variables are auto-cast into integral values". The other point I found confusing is in 4.10.4.3 "next()". First it says that "A wrap to the start of the enumeration occurs when the end of the enumeration is reached." Then it says that "If the given value is not a member of the enumeration, the next() method returns the default initial value for the enumeration." I don't know how to reconcile these. What is the case being described, that "the given value is not a member of the enumeration"? I would think that it would just keep wrapping around as many times as necessary to get to the Nth next value. Thanks, Shalom Shalom Bresticker Intel Jerusalem LAD DA +972 2 589-6852
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