Enum with String values

Question

Hi i won´t declare an enum NumberFormat{ hundredth  thousandth } with an String value. Examble: enum NumberFormat{ hundredth = ##0.0# thousandth = ##0.00#} how can i declare this??

Alan · Answer

You can't declare an enum with string values only integer values are allowed. Instead I'd use a static class (.Net 2.0 or later): public static class NumberFormat { public const string hundredth = ##0.0#; public const string thousandth = ##0.00#; } string format = NumberFormat.hundredth;