get enum value in C# code example

Example 1: get enum by index c#

//Returns the enum value at the index
(EnumType)int;

//returns the string of the enum value at the index
(EnumType)int.ToString();

Example 2: 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 3: get enum name from value c#

int enumValue = 2; // The value for which you want to get string 
string enumName = Enum.GetName(typeof(EnumDisplayStatus), enumValue);

Example 4: get enum value c#

int something = (int) Question.Role;