EnumerationIntroDEMO.cpp

//************************************************************************
// Author: Rolando Carreon
// Date: mar 25 2025
// Language: C++
// Assignment: EnumerationIntroDemo
// Description: Hello World Program
//************************************************************************

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

// define enumerations // named constant in all caps // ENUM CAN BECOME USER DEF.
// enum in integeral data type
enum Color { RED , GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, ORANGE};

int main()
{
    // declare local variables
    Color myColor = RED;
    int choice;
    Color favoriteColor;
    
    // intro portion
    cout << "Color: " << myColor << endl;
    
    if ( myColor == RED )
        cout << "The color is red.\n";
    else
        cout << "The color is NOT red.\n";
    
    // display a menu of colors and ahave the user pick their favourite
    cout << "0 - Red\n"
         << "1 - Red\n"
         << "2 - Blue\n"
         << "3 - Yellow\n"
         << "4 - Orange\n"
         << "Select your favorite color: ";
    
    cin >> choice;
    
    // assign a value to the 'favoriteColor' variable
    favoriteColor = static_cast<Color>(choice);
    
    // display the value of 'favoriteColor'
    cout << "My favorite color is: " << favoriteColor << endl;
    // use case statment to convert numbers to names
    
    return 0;
}