C#•3mo ago

Iterate through Enums

If I want to make an action iterate through an enum everytime it's taken, obviously I would just use object++; but what do I except when I reach the max value and want it to return back to the min value? And if a simple increment doesn't work how would I loop through the enum as such?

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Buddy•3mo ago

iterate through an enum in what way? You can use this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.enum.getvalues?view=net-9.0 And then iterate them that way. or if they follow the default pattern of 0, 1, 2, 3 .. you can just do a for-loop and cast the integer to the specified enum

CykotechOP•3mo ago

I would essentially want to go 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1....

Buddy•3mo ago

How many times? You can just use index = i % totalEnumCount % is the remainder https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/arithmetic-operators#remainder-operator-

CykotechOP•3mo ago

The number of times is irrelevant. The enum would only change when an action is taken. But I could do something like this?

void changeEnum()
{
  randomEnum = randomEnum + 1 % 4;
}

void changeEnum()
{
  randomEnum = randomEnum + 1 % 4;
}

I picked 4 because that's the length of my enum.

Buddy•3mo ago

why + 1?

CykotechOP•3mo ago

Cuz I want the next enum. And the modulo would keep the value within the bounds of the enum? Can I apply further calculations after using the increment operator? randomEnum++ % 4

sibber•3mo ago

no % takes precedence

CykotechOP•3mo ago

So I'd have to calculate the index, then apply the modulo. In seperate equations.

canton7•3mo ago

Why? Just x = (x + 1) % Length

TheRanger•3mo ago

what if enum is like this

public enum Foo
{
 a = 1
b = 16
c = 128
}

public enum Foo
{
 a = 1
b = 16
c = 128
}

i dont think increment would work with that enum

MODiX•3mo ago

Buddy

You can use this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.enum.getvalues?view=net-9.0 And then iterate them that way.

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Buddy•3mo ago

But yes, you are right. It wouldn't work that way. But you can access their values and do it against the index of the values and then cast that to the enum

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