how to create a variable out of an enum?

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extends Node2D

enum Check {
    right,
    left,
    down,
    up
}

var my_enum : Check

that does not work: the identifier Check is not a valid type (not a script, or class)

Godot version 3.3.2
in Engine by (173 points)

1 Answer

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Enum in GDScrpt is a kind of controversial right now and can't be used as type, it works like namespaced const

enum Check {
    right,
    left,
    down,
    up
}
var my_enum : int = Check.right

https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/20368
But they're planning to improve it in 4.0

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