get enum from c# code example

Example 1: c# enum.getvalues

enum Colors { Red, Green, Blue };
enum Styles { Plaid = 0, Striped = 23, Tartan = 65 };

public static void Main() {
    foreach(int i in Enum.GetValues(typeof(Colors)))
        Console.WriteLine(i);

    foreach(int i in Enum.GetValues(typeof(Styles)))
        Console.WriteLine(i);
}

// OUTPUT:
//    0
//    1
//    2
//       
//    0
//    23
//    65

Example 2: 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