get value from Enum 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# 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 3: c# get string value of enum

using System;

public class GetNameTest {
    enum Colors { Red, Green, Blue, Yellow };
    enum Styles { Plaid, Striped, Tartan, Corduroy };

    public static void Main() {

        Console.WriteLine("The 4th value of the Colors Enum is {0}", Enum.GetName(typeof(Colors), 3));
        Console.WriteLine("The 4th value of the Styles Enum is {0}", Enum.GetName(typeof(Styles), 3));
    }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       The 4th value of the Colors Enum is Yellow
//       The 4th value of the Styles Enum is Corduroy

Example 4: get enum value c#

int something = (int) Question.Role;

Example 5: c# get value of object in enum

arrayName variable = (arrayName) index
//for example
Days day = (Days)3;