C++ enum class with constructor

Question

In Java, you can write a constructor for an enum, e.g.
private MyEnum(String name, int val) {
    ...
}

And then you can write:
public enum MyEnum {
    FIRST("A", 10), SECOND("B", 20), THIRD("C", 30);

private MyEnum(String name, int val) {
        ...
    }
}

Is there any way you can do a similar thing for a C++ enum class?

Blindy · Accepted Answer

No, C and C++ enums are just a bunch of constants grouped together. C++ enum classes are the same, but to access them you need to add the name of the enum class as a "namespace".

C++ enum class with constructor

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