diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
index 1e34575fba..5501dcc3d3 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ import (
 
 pub type TypeDecl = AliasTypeDecl | SumTypeDecl | FnTypeDecl
 
-pub type Expr = InfixExpr | IfExpr | StringLiteral | IntegerLiteral | CharLiteral | 
-FloatLiteral | Ident | CallExpr | BoolLiteral | StructInit | ArrayInit | SelectorExpr | 
-PostfixExpr | AssignExpr | PrefixExpr | IndexExpr | RangeExpr | MatchExpr | CastExpr | 
-EnumVal | Assoc | SizeOf | None | MapInit | IfGuardExpr | ParExpr | OrExpr | ConcatExpr | 
+pub type Expr = InfixExpr | IfExpr | StringLiteral | IntegerLiteral | CharLiteral | 	
+FloatLiteral | Ident | CallExpr | BoolLiteral | StructInit | ArrayInit | SelectorExpr | 	
+PostfixExpr | AssignExpr | PrefixExpr | IndexExpr | RangeExpr | MatchExpr | CastExpr | 	
+EnumVal | Assoc | SizeOf | None | MapInit | IfGuardExpr | ParExpr | OrExpr | ConcatExpr | 	
 Type | AsCast | TypeOf | StringInterLiteral
 
-pub type Stmt = GlobalDecl | FnDecl | Return | Module | Import | ExprStmt | 
-ForStmt | StructDecl | ForCStmt | ForInStmt | CompIf | ConstDecl | Attr | BranchStmt | 
-HashStmt | AssignStmt | EnumDecl | TypeDecl | DeferStmt | GotoLabel | GotoStmt | 
+pub type Stmt = GlobalDecl | FnDecl | Return | Module | Import | ExprStmt | 	
+ForStmt | StructDecl | ForCStmt | ForInStmt | CompIf | ConstDecl | Attr | BranchStmt | 	
+HashStmt | AssignStmt | EnumDecl | TypeDecl | DeferStmt | GotoLabel | GotoStmt | 	
 LineComment | MultiLineComment | AssertStmt | UnsafeStmt | GoStmt | Block
 // pub type Type = StructType | ArrayType
 // pub struct StructType {
@@ -474,9 +474,10 @@ mut:
 
 pub struct EnumDecl {
 pub:
-	name   string
-	is_pub bool
-	vals   []string
+	name          string
+	is_pub        bool
+	vals          []string
+	default_exprs []Expr
 }
 
 pub struct AliasTypeDecl {
@@ -627,7 +628,7 @@ pub:
 
 pub struct TypeOf {
 pub:
-	expr Expr
+	expr      Expr
 mut:
 	expr_type table.Type
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index af6dc0881c..a481d3ac1c 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -322,16 +322,22 @@ fn (g mut Gen) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 			g.defer_stmts << defer_stmt
 		}
 		ast.EnumDecl {
-			g.writeln('//')
-			/*
 			name := it.name.replace('.', '__')
 			g.definitions.writeln('typedef enum {')
-			for i, val in it.vals {
-				g.definitions.writeln('\t${name}_$val, // $i')
+			for j, val in it.vals {
+				if j < it.default_exprs.len {
+					g.definitions.write('\t${name}_$val = ')
+					pos := g.out.len
+					g.expr(it.default_exprs[j])
+					expr := g.out.after(pos)
+					g.out.go_back(expr.len)
+					g.definitions.writeln('$expr ,')
+				}
+				else {
+					g.definitions.writeln('\t${name}_$val, // $j')
+				}
 			}
-			g.definitions.writeln('} $name;')
-			*/
-
+			g.definitions.writeln('} $name;\n')
 		}
 		ast.ExprStmt {
 			g.expr(it.expr)
@@ -2070,13 +2076,6 @@ fn (g mut Gen) write_types(types []table.TypeSymbol) {
 			}
 			// table.Alias, table.SumType { TODO
 			table.Alias {}
-			table.Enum {
-				g.definitions.writeln('typedef enum {')
-				for j, val in it.vals {
-					g.definitions.writeln('\t${name}_$val, // $j')
-				}
-				g.definitions.writeln('} $name;\n')
-			}
 			table.SumType {
 				g.definitions.writeln('// Sum type')
 				g.definitions.writeln('
@@ -2359,12 +2358,18 @@ fn (g mut Gen) fn_call(node ast.CallExpr) {
 			g.definitions.writeln('string ${styp}_str($styp* x) { return tos3("TODO_str"); }')
 		}
 		if g.autofree && !table.type_is_optional(typ) {
+			// Create a temporary variable so that the value can be freed
 			tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
 			// tmps << tmp
 			g.write('string $tmp = ${styp}_str(')
 			g.expr(node.args[0].expr)
 			g.writeln('); println($tmp); string_free($tmp); //MEM2 $styp')
 		}
+		else if sym.kind == .enum_ {
+			g.write('println(int_str(')
+			g.expr(node.args[0].expr)
+			g.write('))')
+		}
 		else {
 			// `println(int_str(10))`
 			// sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(node.args[0].typ)
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index d854ade247..30a3d55fb3 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn parse_stmt(text string, table &table.Table, scope &ast.Scope) ast.Stmt {
 		pref: &pref.Preferences{}
 		scope: scope
 		// scope: &ast.Scope{start_pos: 0, parent: 0}
-		
+
 	}
 	p.init_parse_fns()
 	p.read_first_token()
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ pub fn parse_file(path string, table &table.Table, comments_mode scanner.Comment
 		table: table
 		file_name: path
 		pref: pref // &pref.Preferences{}
-		
+
 		scope: &ast.Scope{
 			start_pos: 0
 			parent: 0
 		}
 		// comments_mode: comments_mode
-		
+
 	}
 	p.read_first_token()
 	// p.scope = &ast.Scope{start_pos: p.tok.position(), parent: 0}
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 		p.expr_mod = ''
 		return ast.EnumVal{
 			enum_name: enum_name // lp.prepend_mod(enum_name)
-			
+
 			val: val
 			pos: p.tok.position()
 			mod: mod
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) expr(precedence int) ast.Expr {
 			node = ast.SizeOf{
 				typ: sizeof_type
 				// type_name: type_name
-				
+
 			}
 		}
 		.key_typeof {
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) infix_expr(left ast.Expr) ast.Expr {
 		left: left
 		right: right
 		// right_type: typ
-		
+
 		op: op
 		pos: pos
 	}
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) const_decl() ast.ConstDecl {
 		fields << ast.Field{
 			name: name
 			// typ: typ
-			
+
 		}
 		exprs << expr
 		// TODO: once consts are fixed reg here & update in checker
@@ -1814,13 +1814,14 @@ fn (p mut Parser) enum_decl() ast.EnumDecl {
 	name := p.prepend_mod(p.check_name())
 	p.check(.lcbr)
 	mut vals := []string
+	mut default_exprs := []ast.Expr
 	for p.tok.kind != .eof && p.tok.kind != .rcbr {
 		val := p.check_name()
 		vals << val
 		// p.warn('enum val $val')
 		if p.tok.kind == .assign {
 			p.next()
-			p.expr(0)
+			default_exprs << p.expr(0)
 		}
 	}
 	p.check(.rcbr)
@@ -1835,6 +1836,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) enum_decl() ast.EnumDecl {
 		name: name
 		is_pub: is_pub
 		vals: vals
+		default_exprs: default_exprs
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/enum_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/enum_test.v
index 1decd66a8c..a28ea03e90 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/enum_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/enum_test.v
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ fn test_enum() {
 	assert Color.red == .red
 	assert Color.blue == .blue
 	assert Color.green == .green
-
 	assert Color.red != .blue
 	assert Color.red != .green
 	assert Color.blue != .green
-
 	mut color := Color.red
 	assert color == .red
 	color = .green
@@ -47,9 +45,15 @@ fn test_match() {
 	color := Color.green
 	num := 3
 	match color {
-		.red { assert false }
-		.green { assert true }
-		else { assert false }
+		.red {
+			assert false
+		}
+		.green {
+			assert true
+		}
+		else {
+			assert false
+		}
 	}
 	println(color)
 	assert num == 3
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ fn test_nums() {
 	assert d == -10
 }
 
-
+/*
 enum Expr {
 	BoolExpr(bool)
 	IntExpr(int)
@@ -98,6 +102,8 @@ fn test_typed_enum() {
 	}
 	*/
 }
+*/
+
 /*
 
 fn test_typed_enum() {