How do I print the enum of a value?

Printing the enum of a value depends on the programming language you are using. Here are some examples for different languages:

Python:

In Python, you can use the enum module to define enumerations. To print the enum value, you can simply access the name attribute of the enum member.

import enum

class Color(enum.Enum):
  RED = 1
  GREEN = 2
  BLUE = 3

color = Color.RED
print(color.name) # Output: RED
print(color.value) # Output: 1

Java:

In Java, Enums are a special data type. You can print an enum's name using the name() method.

public enum Color {
  RED, GREEN, BLUE;
}

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Color color = Color.RED;
    System.out.println(color.name()); // Output: RED
    System.out.println(color.toString()); // Output: RED
    System.out.println(color.ordinal()); // Output: 0
  }
}

JavaScript:

JavaScript doesn't have a built-in enum type, but you can simulate it using objects. Printing the enum value involves accessing the appropriate property.

const Color = {
  RED: "Red",
  GREEN: "Green",
  BLUE: "Blue"
};

const color = Color.RED;
console.log(color); // Output: Red

TypeScript:

Typescript supports enums. You can print the enum value directly.

enum Color {
  Red,
  Green,
  Blue
}

let color: Color = Color.Red;
console.log(Color[color]); //Output: Red
console.log(color); //Output: 0

C#:

In C#, Enums are supported and printing the enum value's name is straightforward using ToString() method.

enum Color {
  Red,
  Green,
  Blue
}

Color color = Color.Red;
Console.WriteLine(color.ToString()); //Output: Red
Console.WriteLine((int)color); //Output: 0

The specific method for printing the enum name varies, but the core principle remains consistent: you need to access the name or string representation associated with the enum value.

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