[Issue 4518] New: to!string(enum w/invalid value) produces a somewhat unhelpful error

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           Summary: to!string(enum w/invalid value) produces a somewhat
                    unhelpful error
           Product: D
           Version: D2
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: diagnostic
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: Phobos
        AssignedTo: nobody at puremagic.com
        ReportedBy: braddr at puremagic.com


--- Comment #0 from Brad Roberts <braddr at puremagic.com> 2010-07-27 01:24:41 PDT ---
I don't have a quick repro demo yet, but the result is this:

std.conv.ConvError: There is no corresponding enum member name in const(myEnum)

It would be very nice to add the actual value encountered.

Quick incomplete/untested mockup:

enum A { a = 1 }

writef("%s", cast(A)2);

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