Enum {infinity=-1}; - expected an identifier

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Hi,

in C++ program when I have declared an Enum like this.

enum { infinity=-1 };

I am getting the below error

Expected an identifier

I am assigning the infinity to long variables in further lines of code like below

long x=infinity;

Could you please help me why I am getting Expected an Identifier error.

What I have tried:

I tried to declare infinite instead of infinity. but no luck.

Posted 27-Aug-19 21:47pm

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Updated 27-Aug-19 21:50pm

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-27T21:50:00

Solution 1

You forgot to add a name of enum.

Replace ths:

C++

enum { infinity=-1 };

with:

C++

enum name_of_enum_here { infinity=-1 };

See: Enumeration declaration - cppreference.com[^]

Posted 27-Aug-19 21:50pm

Maciej Los

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Stefan_Lang 29-Aug-19 4:08am

Well spotted! Your eyes are better than mine...

Maciej Los 29-Aug-19 4:18am

Thank you, Stefan.