From 2cded107cd75a4024d9d0f76055ef48432301fad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dave Gauer <dave@ratfactor.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 09:29:49 -0500
Subject: Add ex 35,36 enums; updated README

I'm changing the order of some more topics. Trying to explain the value
of pointers when we're mostly dealing with stack-sized values like
integers feels convoluted. So I'm starting with enums (which also has a
nice segue from an earlier "switch" exercise). Then structs. Then unions
(just in keeping with the order of these items on ziglearn.org) and THEN
pointers and multi-pointers and slices.
---
 36_enums2.zig | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 36_enums2.zig

(limited to '36_enums2.zig')

diff --git a/36_enums2.zig b/36_enums2.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e04415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/36_enums2.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+//
+// Enums are really just a set of numbers. You can leave the
+// numbering up to the compiler, or you can assign them
+// explicitly. You can even specify the numeric type used.
+//
+//     const Stuff = enum(u8){ foo = 16 };
+//
+// You can get the integer out with a built-in function:
+//
+//     var my_stuff: u8 = @enumToInt(Stuff.foo);
+//
+// Note how that built-in function starts with "@" just like the
+// @import() function we've been using.
+//
+const std = @import("std");
+
+// Zig lets us write integers in hexadecimal format:
+//
+//     0xf (is the value 15 in hex) 
+//
+// Web browsers let us specify colors using a hexadecimal
+// number where each byte represents the brightness of the
+// Red, Green, or Blue component (RGB) where two hex digits
+// are one byte with a value range of 0-255:
+//
+//     #RRGGBB
+//
+// Please define and use a pure blue value Color:
+const Color = enum(u32){
+    red   = 0xff0000,
+    green = 0x00ff00,
+    blue  = ???,
+};
+
+pub fn main() void {
+    // Remeber Zig's multi-line strings? Here they are again.
+    // Also, check out this cool format string:
+    //
+    //     {x:0>6}
+    //      ^
+    //      x       type ('x' is lower-case hexadecimal)
+    //       :      separator (needed for format syntax)
+    //        0     padding character (default is ' ')
+    //         >    alignment ('>' aligns right)
+    //          6   width (use padding to force width)
+    //
+    // Please add this formatting to the blue value.
+    // (Even better, experiment without it, or try parts of it
+    // to see what prints!)
+    std.debug.print(
+        \\<p>
+        \\  <span style="color: #{x:0>6}">Red</span>
+        \\  <span style="color: #{x:0>6}">Green</span>
+        \\  <span style="color: #{}">Blue</span>
+        \\</p>
+        , .{
+             @enumToInt(Color.red),
+             @enumToInt(Color.green),
+             @enumToInt(???),         // Oops! We're missing something!
+           });
+}
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