Enumeration Usage - C# Coding Standard 11

We generally use the Enumerations (enum in short) to avoid magical numbers in C#. In this article we discuss what are the basic standards we need to follow while using enumerations.

•             Enums should contain more than one value

•             For enums, use abbreviations sparingly

•             Don't start or end enumeration name with enum

•             Use singular name for most of the enumerations and we can use plural names only for bit fields

•             For bit field enumerations, always add FlagsAttribute attribute

•             By default enumerations elements values starts from 0(zero). Do not provide explicit values for enums unless it’s required

•             By default enum type is Int32. Don't mention type for enums



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