Can enum have int values?

Since Enums can be any integral type ( byte , int , short , etc.) , a more robust way to get the underlying integral value of the enum would be to make use of the GetTypeCode method in conjunction with the Convert class: enum Sides { Left, Right, Top, Bottom } Sides side = Sides.

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How big can an enum be?

On an 8-bit processor, enums can be 16-bits wide. On a 32-bit processor they can be 32-bits wide or more or less . The GCC C compiler will allocate enough memory for an enum to hold any of the values that you have declared. So, if your code only uses values below 256, your enum should be 8 bits wide.29 Haz 2016

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