Re: [Dev-C++] std streams and enum?

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Enum types are NOT the same as const int.

Each declared enum is a separate user defined type in the same way that 
each different class is.

You could add a cast in the operator<< definition. 

In article <3FE...@ne...>, Esc...@ne... 
(Maya) wrote:

> Can someone please help me?
> I am using an enum type that I want to store in a std::IOStream object, 
> but the compiler [complainer] tells me that the format is not 
> supported. enum types are the same as 'const int' right? So, there 
> should not be a problem!
> 
> namespace jme{
> enum account_t {Zero, One, Two};
> class Account{
> protected:
>     account_t type;
> 
>     ....
> public:
>     friend std::istream&
>        jme::operator>>(std::istream& is, jme::Account& obj){
>            is >> obj.type;  // <<======== Here is the problem ****
>            return is;
>        }
> };
> }
> This gives me an error that reads:
> ====================================================
> account.H: In function `std::istream& jme::operator>>(std::istream&,
>     jme::Account&)':
> account.H:91: no match for `std::basic_istream<char, 
> std::char_traits<char> >&
>     >> jme::account_t&' operator <<<<<<<====== This is the problem *****
> ...: candidates are:
> 
> /* Gives me a list of other candidates */
> 
> ====================================================
>