c# enum select by value string to int code example

Example 1: c# get enum value from string

//This example will parse a string to a Keys value
Keys key = (Keys)Enum.Parse(typeof(Keys), "Space");
//The key value will now be Keys.Space

Example 2: how to pass string value to enum in c#

MyEnum myEnum = (MyEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), myString);