BV012enumBasics

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    enum Directions {front=1,back,left,right};

    //enum Hands {left,right};

    //const int front{ 1 };
    //const int back{ 2 };
    //const int left{ 3 };
    //const int right{ 4 };

    Directions monsterDirection{ front };

    //...
    monsterDirection = -158;

    if (monsterDirection == front)
    {
        //.. some front action
    }
    else if (monsterDirection == back)
    {
        //.. some back action
    }
    else if (monsterDirection == left)
    {
        //.. some left action
    }
    else if (monsterDirection == right)
    {
        //.. some right action
    }
    else
    {
        //.. invalid direction
    }
}