From: Lyle Johnson <ljohnson@...>
Date: 2001-01-05T05:40:01+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:8642] Any way to get enumerated values?

I checked the FAQ but didn't see this one addressed. Is there any automatic
way to assign a range of integer values to a set of names, like "enum"
values in C/C++? The current approach I've taken, which isn't pretty, is
just:

    ID_FIRST_VALUE = 0
    ID_SECOND_VALUE = ID_FIRST_VALUE + 1
    ID_THIRD_VALUE = ID_SECOND_VALUE + 1
    ... etc. ...

Those aren't the real names of the constants, but you get the idea. The
problem here is that if I wanted to insert a new name in the middle of the
list it throws everything off.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!