enum(names)

% FILE:    enum.m
% PURPOSE: Implement M version of enum
% METHOD:  Fill struct with names for 1:n
% USAGE:   >> E = enum({'a', 'b', ...});
%          >> if E.a == ...

function res = enum(names)
  res = struct;
  for i =1:numel(names)
    res.(names{i}) = uint8(i);         % only 255 of them
  end