Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of addnewenum

Timestamp:

11/15/14 14:25:15 (10 years ago)

Author:

Mathieu Morlighem

Comment:

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addnewenum

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 == Introduction ==
 
-Each model input is assigned an Enum in order to be found quickly (integers are easier to compare than strings).
+The idea is that comparing integers in C++ is easier and faster than comparing strings. So each model input is assigned an enum. In the code you will see `IceVolumeAboveFloatationEnum` but the code interpret this word as the integer 682. Each enum has a number associated to it automatically by the compiler. See this [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enumerated_type wikipedia page]] for more info.
 
 == Add a new Enum ==