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Changing type of some variables

Hi

Im making changes to some code. We had a variable

private string InitialValue

which was used for five different 'data types' (number, date, string, boolean and enumerator)
so it was suggested that instead of it being

private string InitialValue

for each of the five it should be

private object InitialValue

And then within 'number' it should be
private decimal InitialValue

and within 'date' it should be
private datetime InitialValue

and within 'string' it should be
private boolean InitialValue

and within 'boolean' it should be
private datetime InitialValue

with the aim being that only decimals will be entered as the Initial Value for a number, only booleans will be entered as the Initial Value for booleans.

My question is what should it be for enumerator?

Any questions let me know

Thanks
Paul

paulwhelan

ASKER

Sorry ...

And then within 'number' it should be
private decimal InitialValue

and within 'date' it should be
private datetime InitialValue

and within 'string' it should be
private string InitialValue

and within 'boolean' it should be
private boolean InitialValue

Jase-Coder

>> My question is what should it be for enumerator?

it should be the same type as your enum.

for exmaple if you have an enum called X then is should be

private X var

paulwhelan

ASKER

But see the way I changed

private object InitialValue
to
private string InitialValue
(for string)

and

private object InitialValue
to
private datetime InitialValue
(for date)
etc...

How would I represent an enum?

Thanks
Paul

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