Enum as a optional parameter

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Hello all,

I am trying to use an enum as a optional parameter. But i get en error saying "identifier expected". Can anyone tell me how to use enum;
I have tried the following code;

C#

enum attachmentType { filePath , fileString}; 
public static void SendEmail(attachmentType = attachmentType.filePath)
{
  // Do stuff
}

I have also found this link[^]. It is a similar question but the answer is not satisfactory.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 6-Aug-13 22:00pm

wonder-FOOL

Updated 6-Aug-13 22:01pm

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Fredrik Bornander · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-06T22:09:00

Solution 1

You still need to declare a name for parameter. Try changing it to;

C#

public enum attachmentType { filePath , fileString};

public static void SendEmail(attachmentType type = attachmentType.filePath)
{
  // Do stuff
}

Hope this helps,
Fredrik

Posted 6-Aug-13 22:09pm

Fredrik Bornander

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wonder-FOOL 7-Aug-13 4:10am

Thank you

Fredrik Bornander 7-Aug-13 4:12am

Glad I could help.

Also, don't forget to bump the access level of the enum to the same as the function accepting it as a parameter, otherwise you'll get a "inconsistent access level" error.

/Fredrik

Manas Bhardwaj 7-Aug-13 4:11am

You beat me. :) +5!

Fredrik Bornander 7-Aug-13 4:12am

You snooze, you lose! :)

Manas Bhardwaj · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-06T22:10:00

Solution 2

Should be like this:

C#

enum attachmentType { filePath , fileString};
public static void SendEmail(attachmentType type = attachmentType.filePath)
{
  // Do stuff
}

You are missing the parameter name.

Posted 6-Aug-13 22:10pm

Manas Bhardwaj

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