enum.c
This file, enum.c
, is a simple C program that demonstrates the use of an enumeration type. Here's a breakdown of the code:
-
Header Inclusion:
#include <stdio.h>
The
stdio.h
library is included for input and output functions, specifically for usingprintf
. -
Enumeration Declaration:
enum month{jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec};
An enumeration type
month
is defined, representing the months of the year. The values in the enumeration are implicitly assigned integer values starting from 0 (jan
= 0,feb
= 1, ...,dec
= 11). -
Function Definition:
enum month get_month(enum month m) { return(m); }
The function
get_month
takes an argument of typeenum month
and simply returns the same value. It's a minimal example to show how an enumeration can be passed to and returned from a function. -
Main Function:
int main() { printf("%u\n", get_month(apr)); return 0; }
The
main
function:- Calls
get_month
with theapr
enumeration value (which corresponds to 3, assuming 0-based indexing), - Prints the returned value as an unsigned integer (
%u
format specifier). - Returns 0 to indicate successful execution.
- Calls
Output:
When this program is run, it will output:
3
This corresponds to the integer value of the apr
enumeration.
Purpose:
This program is essentially a learning exercise to demonstrate the basics of declaring and using enumerations in C. It introduces how to:
- Create an enumeration,
- Pass an enumerated value to a function,
- Return an enumerated value from a function, and
- Print the integer representation of an enumerated value.