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From: Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: enum sets
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:37:30 -0300
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On 29/08/2024 05:18, fir wrote:
> Thiago Adams wrote:
>> I am wondering how useful would be to have enum sets.
>>
>> Let´s say you have a function that accepts only monospaced fonts.Then
>> you can use enum monospaced_font_type. Or a switch case where you need
>> to check all and only monospaced_font_type.
>>
>> But at same type you can store at same object monospaced_font_type or
>> font_type.
>>
>> enum font_type
>> {
>>      enum monospaced_font_type
>>      {
>>          CASCADIA_FONT,
>>      },
>>      ARIAL_FONT
>> };
>>
>> This could be arranged in any way.
>>
>>
> 
> this is about general problem of what i name polymorphism


I was considering the name polymorphic enum. But polymorphism is more 
about hierarchies.

For this feature it can be any set you want. We can have duplicates.

enum  E
{
    enum set1 {
       A
    },
    enum set2 {
       A,
       B
    }
}