How to fix enum name "conflicts with previous declaration" in Arduino

To resolve the conflict, declare the enums with different names, under different namespaces.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 03/28/2024 at 15:17
Last Updated on 03/28/2024 at 15:45
<p>A flower that represents Arduino with the text "Resolve Emumeration Constant Name Conflict" beneath it.</p>

To resolve the conflict, declare the enums with different names, under different namespaces.

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<p>A screenshot of the Arduino IDE that shows how you can't declare two unique enums that use the same variable name.</p>

To be able to use two or more enums that have the same enumeration constant name (i.e. EnumA { Value _1 } and EnumB { Value_1}) within the same file, declare the enums using different names under different namespaces.

To learn how to do this consult option two in the tutorial linked below.

How to create and use enums in Arduino

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