C# Programmatically make enum
I'd like ask is there any method to make enum with string array.
for example, usually we make enum like this.
public enum Temp {
aa = 0,
bb,
cc,
dd
}
What I wish to know is, how to convert String array to enum programmatically.
String Temp = { aa, bb, cc, dd }
to above one ( String to enum ).
is it possible?
if then, how can I do this?
c# .net enums
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I'd like ask is there any method to make enum with string array.
for example, usually we make enum like this.
public enum Temp {
aa = 0,
bb,
cc,
dd
}
What I wish to know is, how to convert String array to enum programmatically.
String Temp = { aa, bb, cc, dd }
to above one ( String to enum ).
is it possible?
if then, how can I do this?
c# .net enums
1
Please be very specific, Do you want to convert a string array to anenum
array. or do you want create a newenum
based on a string array? In the case of the later, it doesnt make any sense what-so-ever. how would you even write further code for it. What i am guessing you want, is maybe aDictionary<string,int>
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:17
3
You can’t create an enum programmatically because an enum is created at compile time and your program doesn’t run until run time.
– John Wu
Nov 21 '18 at 2:19
3
This feels like a XY Problem - meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem . Why do you want to do this?
– mjwills
Nov 21 '18 at 2:21
1
Dictionary<string,int>
most likely, depending on your needs, example usagevar myInt = myDict["aa"]
orif(someValue == myDict[someKeyFormArray])
ect ect
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:24
1
Yes you can programmatically do this. You will have to look into System.CodDom theres a bunch of material that has to be covered so I didn't write a answer to the question.
– Levon Ravel
Nov 21 '18 at 2:42
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I'd like ask is there any method to make enum with string array.
for example, usually we make enum like this.
public enum Temp {
aa = 0,
bb,
cc,
dd
}
What I wish to know is, how to convert String array to enum programmatically.
String Temp = { aa, bb, cc, dd }
to above one ( String to enum ).
is it possible?
if then, how can I do this?
c# .net enums
I'd like ask is there any method to make enum with string array.
for example, usually we make enum like this.
public enum Temp {
aa = 0,
bb,
cc,
dd
}
What I wish to know is, how to convert String array to enum programmatically.
String Temp = { aa, bb, cc, dd }
to above one ( String to enum ).
is it possible?
if then, how can I do this?
c# .net enums
c# .net enums
asked Nov 21 '18 at 2:14
ArphileArphile
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Please be very specific, Do you want to convert a string array to anenum
array. or do you want create a newenum
based on a string array? In the case of the later, it doesnt make any sense what-so-ever. how would you even write further code for it. What i am guessing you want, is maybe aDictionary<string,int>
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:17
3
You can’t create an enum programmatically because an enum is created at compile time and your program doesn’t run until run time.
– John Wu
Nov 21 '18 at 2:19
3
This feels like a XY Problem - meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem . Why do you want to do this?
– mjwills
Nov 21 '18 at 2:21
1
Dictionary<string,int>
most likely, depending on your needs, example usagevar myInt = myDict["aa"]
orif(someValue == myDict[someKeyFormArray])
ect ect
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:24
1
Yes you can programmatically do this. You will have to look into System.CodDom theres a bunch of material that has to be covered so I didn't write a answer to the question.
– Levon Ravel
Nov 21 '18 at 2:42
|
show 2 more comments
1
Please be very specific, Do you want to convert a string array to anenum
array. or do you want create a newenum
based on a string array? In the case of the later, it doesnt make any sense what-so-ever. how would you even write further code for it. What i am guessing you want, is maybe aDictionary<string,int>
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:17
3
You can’t create an enum programmatically because an enum is created at compile time and your program doesn’t run until run time.
– John Wu
Nov 21 '18 at 2:19
3
This feels like a XY Problem - meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem . Why do you want to do this?
– mjwills
Nov 21 '18 at 2:21
1
Dictionary<string,int>
most likely, depending on your needs, example usagevar myInt = myDict["aa"]
orif(someValue == myDict[someKeyFormArray])
ect ect
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:24
1
Yes you can programmatically do this. You will have to look into System.CodDom theres a bunch of material that has to be covered so I didn't write a answer to the question.
– Levon Ravel
Nov 21 '18 at 2:42
1
1
Please be very specific, Do you want to convert a string array to an
enum
array. or do you want create a new enum
based on a string array? In the case of the later, it doesnt make any sense what-so-ever. how would you even write further code for it. What i am guessing you want, is maybe a Dictionary<string,int>
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:17
Please be very specific, Do you want to convert a string array to an
enum
array. or do you want create a new enum
based on a string array? In the case of the later, it doesnt make any sense what-so-ever. how would you even write further code for it. What i am guessing you want, is maybe a Dictionary<string,int>
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:17
3
3
You can’t create an enum programmatically because an enum is created at compile time and your program doesn’t run until run time.
– John Wu
Nov 21 '18 at 2:19
You can’t create an enum programmatically because an enum is created at compile time and your program doesn’t run until run time.
– John Wu
Nov 21 '18 at 2:19
3
3
This feels like a XY Problem - meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem . Why do you want to do this?
– mjwills
Nov 21 '18 at 2:21
This feels like a XY Problem - meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem . Why do you want to do this?
– mjwills
Nov 21 '18 at 2:21
1
1
Dictionary<string,int>
most likely, depending on your needs, example usage var myInt = myDict["aa"]
or if(someValue == myDict[someKeyFormArray])
ect ect– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:24
Dictionary<string,int>
most likely, depending on your needs, example usage var myInt = myDict["aa"]
or if(someValue == myDict[someKeyFormArray])
ect ect– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:24
1
1
Yes you can programmatically do this. You will have to look into System.CodDom theres a bunch of material that has to be covered so I didn't write a answer to the question.
– Levon Ravel
Nov 21 '18 at 2:42
Yes you can programmatically do this. You will have to look into System.CodDom theres a bunch of material that has to be covered so I didn't write a answer to the question.
– Levon Ravel
Nov 21 '18 at 2:42
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I would be curious what you would want to do with this, but you can create a new enum type at runtime.
private static Type BuildEnum(string enumValues, string enumName)
{
AssemblyName aName = new AssemblyName("TempAssembly");
AssemblyBuilder ab = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
aName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave);
var eb = ab.DefineDynamicModule(aName.Name, aName.Name + ".dll").DefineEnum(enumName, TypeAttributes.Public, typeof(int));
for (int i = 0; i < enumValues.Length; i++)
{
eb.DefineLiteral(enumValues[i], i);
}
return eb.CreateType();
}
var myEnum = BuildEnum(new string { "aa", "bb", "cc", "dd" }, "Temp");
var enumValues = Enum.GetValues(myEnum)
4
This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
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I would be curious what you would want to do with this, but you can create a new enum type at runtime.
private static Type BuildEnum(string enumValues, string enumName)
{
AssemblyName aName = new AssemblyName("TempAssembly");
AssemblyBuilder ab = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
aName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave);
var eb = ab.DefineDynamicModule(aName.Name, aName.Name + ".dll").DefineEnum(enumName, TypeAttributes.Public, typeof(int));
for (int i = 0; i < enumValues.Length; i++)
{
eb.DefineLiteral(enumValues[i], i);
}
return eb.CreateType();
}
var myEnum = BuildEnum(new string { "aa", "bb", "cc", "dd" }, "Temp");
var enumValues = Enum.GetValues(myEnum)
4
This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
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I would be curious what you would want to do with this, but you can create a new enum type at runtime.
private static Type BuildEnum(string enumValues, string enumName)
{
AssemblyName aName = new AssemblyName("TempAssembly");
AssemblyBuilder ab = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
aName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave);
var eb = ab.DefineDynamicModule(aName.Name, aName.Name + ".dll").DefineEnum(enumName, TypeAttributes.Public, typeof(int));
for (int i = 0; i < enumValues.Length; i++)
{
eb.DefineLiteral(enumValues[i], i);
}
return eb.CreateType();
}
var myEnum = BuildEnum(new string { "aa", "bb", "cc", "dd" }, "Temp");
var enumValues = Enum.GetValues(myEnum)
4
This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
add a comment |
I would be curious what you would want to do with this, but you can create a new enum type at runtime.
private static Type BuildEnum(string enumValues, string enumName)
{
AssemblyName aName = new AssemblyName("TempAssembly");
AssemblyBuilder ab = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
aName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave);
var eb = ab.DefineDynamicModule(aName.Name, aName.Name + ".dll").DefineEnum(enumName, TypeAttributes.Public, typeof(int));
for (int i = 0; i < enumValues.Length; i++)
{
eb.DefineLiteral(enumValues[i], i);
}
return eb.CreateType();
}
var myEnum = BuildEnum(new string { "aa", "bb", "cc", "dd" }, "Temp");
var enumValues = Enum.GetValues(myEnum)
I would be curious what you would want to do with this, but you can create a new enum type at runtime.
private static Type BuildEnum(string enumValues, string enumName)
{
AssemblyName aName = new AssemblyName("TempAssembly");
AssemblyBuilder ab = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
aName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave);
var eb = ab.DefineDynamicModule(aName.Name, aName.Name + ".dll").DefineEnum(enumName, TypeAttributes.Public, typeof(int));
for (int i = 0; i < enumValues.Length; i++)
{
eb.DefineLiteral(enumValues[i], i);
}
return eb.CreateType();
}
var myEnum = BuildEnum(new string { "aa", "bb", "cc", "dd" }, "Temp");
var enumValues = Enum.GetValues(myEnum)
answered Nov 21 '18 at 2:48
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This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
add a comment |
4
This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
4
4
This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
This is clever, but I don't understand the value of doing this at run-time in the first place. I'd like the OP to explain why this is important to them.
– Enigmativity
Nov 21 '18 at 3:08
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Please be very specific, Do you want to convert a string array to an
enum
array. or do you want create a newenum
based on a string array? In the case of the later, it doesnt make any sense what-so-ever. how would you even write further code for it. What i am guessing you want, is maybe aDictionary<string,int>
– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:17
3
You can’t create an enum programmatically because an enum is created at compile time and your program doesn’t run until run time.
– John Wu
Nov 21 '18 at 2:19
3
This feels like a XY Problem - meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem . Why do you want to do this?
– mjwills
Nov 21 '18 at 2:21
1
Dictionary<string,int>
most likely, depending on your needs, example usagevar myInt = myDict["aa"]
orif(someValue == myDict[someKeyFormArray])
ect ect– TheGeneral
Nov 21 '18 at 2:24
1
Yes you can programmatically do this. You will have to look into System.CodDom theres a bunch of material that has to be covered so I didn't write a answer to the question.
– Levon Ravel
Nov 21 '18 at 2:42