using enumeration in C#

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I want in this program that the user enter the color name and the compiler shows the color and color's code like that output:

"The color you have chosen is blue and the color code is 101010."

please give me some suggesstions that how can i do it

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            color skyblue = color.blue;
            int code = (int)Enum.Parse(typeof(color), skyblue.ToString());


            if (code == 101010)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The color you have chosen is " + skyblue + " and the color code is {0}.",code.ToString());
                Console.ReadKey();
            }
        }
        public enum color
        {
            blue = 101010,
            black = 000000,
            white = 111111
        }
    }
}

Posted 22-Feb-12 0:14am

Parampreet.CCIT

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4 solutions

Solution 1

This[^] is a good example where you can show different colors in a console window.

The key is to use Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(type, name); appropriately.

Posted 22-Feb-12 0:23am

Abhinav S

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Parampreet.CCIT 22-Feb-12 6:28am

in that program i gave the color name and code in the coding
but i wanna the user enter the color name and the compiler shows the color name and color's code

Solution 3

Dont use enums, use Dictionary<color,> instead

C#

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            populateColors();
           //get user input here inside variable code


            if (code == 101010)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The color you have chosen is " + colorMap[code] + " and the color code is {0}.",code.ToString());
                Console.ReadKey();
            }
        }
       Dictionary<int,> colorMap = new Dictionary<int,>();

       void populateColors()
      {
           colorMap[101010] = Color.Blue; //add more here
      }

    }
}

NOTE: i have not compiled it. it is just pseudo code.

Posted 22-Feb-12 0:49am

Rahul Rajat Singh

Solution 4

You might try A Generic enum Parser in C#[^]

Hope it helps :)

Posted 22-Feb-12 0:59am

Mohammad A Rahman

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CRDave1988 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-22T00:38:00

Try This:

C#

static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string c=Console.ReadLine();

            color skyblue = (color)Enum.Parse(typeof(color), c);

            int code = (int)Enum.Parse(typeof(color), skyblue.ToString());



            Console.WriteLine("The color you have chosen is " + skyblue + " and the color code is {0}.",code.ToString());
            Console.ReadKey();

        }