switch/default -- enum, want compiler error

Gary E. Miller gem at rellim.com
Tue Apr 7 20:37:44 UTC 2026


Yo Hal!

On Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:34 -0700
Hal Murray via devel <devel at ntpsec.org> wrote:

> default has several possible meanings.
> 
> I'd like to get a compiler warning if I forgot to handle a case when 
> switching on an enum.  Is that possible?

I have not heard of such a thing.  Would be nice.  There is a possible
warning if there is no default, but nothing else.

RGDS
GARY
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