how to get enum value in 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: 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 3: 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 4: c# get enum name from value

string name=(weekdays)2;//returns weekdays which has value 2.Here weekdays is enum name

Example 5: get enum value c#

int something = (int) Question.Role;

Example 6: define enum c#

enum WeekDays
{
    Monday = 0,
    Tuesday =1,
    Wednesday = 2,
    Thursday = 3,
    Friday = 4,
    Saturday =5,
    Sunday = 6
}

Console.WriteLine(WeekDays.Friday);
Console.WriteLine((int)WeekDays.Friday);