How to get an enum value from a string value in C#?

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Aryan Kumar · Answer

Sure, here are two ways to get an enum value from a string value in C#:

Using the Enum.Parse() method:

C#

enum MyEnum {
  Value1,
  Value2,
  Value3
}

string myString = "Value1";

// Get the enum value from the string using the Enum.Parse() method.
MyEnum myEnum = Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), myString);

In this example, the myString variable is a string that has the value of "Value1". The MyEnum enum has three values: Value1, Value2, and Value3. The Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), myString) method casts the myString variable to an enum.

Using the TryParse() method:

C#

enum MyEnum {
  Value1,
  Value2,
  Value3
}

string myString = "Value1";

// Get the enum value from the string using the TryParse() method.
bool success = Enum.TryParse(myString, out MyEnum myEnum);

// Check if the conversion was successful.
if (success) {
  // The conversion was successful.
} else {
  // The conversion was not successful.
}

In this example, the myString variable is a string that has the value of "Value1". The MyEnum enum has three values: Value1, Value2, and Value3. The Enum.TryParse(myString, out MyEnum myEnum) method tries to cast the myString variable to an enum. If the conversion is successful, then the success variable is set to true and the myEnum variable is set to the enum value. Otherwise, the success variable is set to false and the myEnum variable is not modified.

Which method you use depends on your specific needs. If you need to get the enum value and you don't need to do any further processing on the enum value, then the Enum.Parse() method is a good option. If you need to do further processing on the enum value, then the TryParse() method is a good option.

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