Definition: Short for enumeration, the concept of an enum variable type is present in C (Ansi, not the original K&R), C++ and C#.
The idea is that instead of using an int to represent a set of values, a type with a restricted set of values in used instead. The compiler limits assignments to variables of the same type thus preventing out of range errors from occurring.
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Enums make your programs safer and often increase readability.
