I am new to c++ and I want to include an array of Enum values, and I am getting a syntax error in Microsoft Visual Studio. I am not sure why this is the case any help much appreciated. The error number is C2061 and it states "syntax error: identifier 'VerboseBinary'. Here is the code:
Header file verbose_binary.h
#pragma once
#include <bitset>
enum class VerboseBinary : int {
One,
Two,
Four,
Eight,
Sixteen,
Null,
};
void convert(std::bitset<5> bs, VerboseBinary aVB[6]);
verbose_binary.cpp
#include "verbose_binary.h"
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <bitset>
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
void convert(std::bitset<5> bs, VerboseBinary aVB[6]) {
VerboseBinary VBArray[6] = {
VerboseBinary:: One,
VerboseBinary:: Two,
VerboseBinary:: Four,
VerboseBinary:: Eight,
VerboseBinary:: Sixteen,
VerboseBinary:: Null
};
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
if (bs.test(i)) {
aVB[i] = VBArray[i];
}
else {
aVB[i] = VerboseBinary::Null;
}
}
aVB[5] = VerboseBinary::Null;
}
Main
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <iostream>
#include <bitset>
#include "verbose_binary.h"
int main() {
int a, b;
std::bitset<5> aBs, bBs;
std::cout << "Enter two numbers between 0-31:" << std::endl;
std::cin >> a >> b;
if (a<0 || a>31) return -1;
if (b<0 || b>31) return -2;
aBs = static_cast<std::bitset<5>>(a);
bBs = static_cast<std::bitset<5>>(b);
// std::cout << aBs << " " << bBs << std::endl;
VerboseBinary aVB[6];
VerboseBinary bVB[6];
convert(aBs, aVB);
convert(bBs, bVB);
return 0;
}
enumwithclassbecame available with VS 2012. Also, there is a stray comma at the end of your enum's definition. Also, stdafx.h should appear before any other includes in verbose_binary.cpp. Main has a benign double-inclusion for<iostream>.stdafx.hsilliness), the shown code compiles without errors with gcc 6.1.1. Either the error is in the code that's not shown, or this is a compiler bug.