> make ersatz enums? The author is describing 'iota'. You can easily combine this technique with a custom type wrapper which provides the "full enum" if that'

> make ersatz enums? The author is describing 'iota'. You can easily combine this technique with a custom type wrapper which provides the "full enum" if that's actually what you need. In which case this provides a level of capability and convenience above that of C. In practice, it really is quite remarkable, when you first use it to it's fullest extent.