Unable to Intialize Enum Class Types | Visual C++

Asked Sep 03 '21 at 07:42

Active Sep 03 '21 at 08:09

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Consider an enum class

enum class FOO
{
  A,B,C
};

struct something
{
  FOO abc = FOO::A; //Compiler Doesnt like this
}

int main(){
  something _something;
  return 0;
}

So the compiler doesnt like the initialisation and gives me 3 different errors.

Error C2238 unexpected token(s) preceding ';'

Error C2059 syntax error: '='

Error C2653 'FOO': is not a class or namespace name

Compiler:

Visual C++

Build Tools MsVC142

So am I initialisation the enum incorrectly? or am i completely missing something.

edited Sep 03 '21 at 08:09

Timo

asked Sep 03 '21 at 07:42

inpinseptipin

Works on my machine. Can we see some context around it. – WalleyM Sep 03 '21 at 07:45
@WalleyM, Keeping the above enum class definition in mind. The enum is being initialized inside a struct so something like. struct something { FOO foo = FOO::A; } – inpinseptipin Sep 03 '21 at 07:56
Where do you put this snippet of code, and how do you compile it? – rustyhu Sep 03 '21 at 07:56
2

Cannot [reproduce](https://www.godbolt.org/z/WfhqT8q17), please provide a [mcve] – Jabberwocky Sep 03 '21 at 07:59
Try putting your enum in a header file. Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24813750/global-enum-in-c – WalleyM Sep 03 '21 at 08:03
Do you happen to compile with a pre C++11 standard? `enum class` was introduced in C++11. – Timo Sep 03 '21 at 08:05
@Jabberwocky, Edited the question, you can find the MIE there. – inpinseptipin Sep 03 '21 at 08:06
@Timo Compiling it with C++ 14 – inpinseptipin Sep 03 '21 at 08:06
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@WalleyM not really sure how that's relevant? – George Sep 03 '21 at 08:06
5

You're missing a semicolon at the end of your struct definition `};`. – Timo Sep 03 '21 at 08:07
Please post a [mre] including the full compiler output, not the errors from the error window – Alan Birtles Sep 03 '21 at 09:01

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