Raw type enums

A raw type is a base type for all enumeration members; in our example, we can hardcode presets for our dimming, as follows:

enum LightLevel: String {
    case quarter
    case half
    case threequarters
}

let state: State<LightLevel> = .dimmed(.half)

Thanks to the generic implementation and the fact that String is equatable, we can use this raw value in our dimmed state.

With the LightLevel enum, which has a raw type of String, the compiler will use the member name as the underlying raw value:

LightLevel.half.rawValue == “half” // == true

You can override these by specifying them, as follows:

enum LightLevel: String {
    case quarter = “1/4”
    case half = “1/2”
    case threequarters = “3/4”
}

When using Int as a raw type, the underlying raw values will follow the order of the cases:

enum Level: Int {
    case base // == 0
    case more // == 1
    case high = 100
    case higher // == 101
}