Delphi Parser/Compiler Limitation?

[Larry Hengen 39]

I am implementing a REST API Client for fun and it uses ISO Country  and Currency Codes.  I wanted to use enums, and GetEnumName() for display rather than prefixed enum values and a constant array of strings to get their string equivalents.  I like Scoped enums as it's easier to find the enum value applicable without getting suggestions of other enums that use the same prefix.  This may no longer be an issue with the LSP, but I still prefer it.  Unfortunately, Delphi flags any enum values that are also keywords as you can see in the code below.  Is the only way to work around this an enum and const array of string?

program Project2;

{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

{$R *.res}

uses
  System.SysUtils;

{$SCOPEDENUMS ON}   //many enums use same value name so scope them to eliminate conflicts
type
  TEnums = (TRY, SHR, XOR, IS, AS);         //results in compiler error "[dcc32 Error] Project2.dpr(12): E2029 Identifier expected but 'TRY' found"
  //same for all other values as they are keywords.  Why can't the parser deal with this?  It's a real problem with ISO country and currency codes
  //would be nice to use GetEnumName() instead of creating a constant array [TCountryCode] of strings....much DRYer

begin
  try
    { TODO -oUser -cConsole Main : Insert code here }
  except
    on E: Exception do
      Writeln(E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;
end.

 

Edited May 17, 2024 by Sherlock
Inserted code tags...please use them next time

[Kazantsev Alexey 28]

Use ampersand operator, Luke.

 program Project2;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}
uses
  System.TypInfo;
{$SCOPEDENUMS ON}
type
  TEnums = (&TRY, &SHR, &XOR, &IS, &AS);
begin
  WriteLn(GetEnumName(TypeInfo(TEnums), Ord(TEnums.SHR)));
  WriteLn(GetEnumValue(TypeInfo(TEnums), 'shr'));
  ReadLn;
end.

Output:

SHR
1

Edited May 16, 2024 by Kazantsev Alexey

[Sherlock 685]

13 hours ago, Kazantsev Alexey said:

Use ampersand operator, Luke.

And in the forum the code tags, I'd like to add.