.net string to enum code example

Example 1: string to enum c# 3

StatusEnum MyStatus = (StatusEnum) Enum.Parse(typeof(StatusEnum), "Active", true);

Example 2: cs string to enum

using System;
//Enum.Parse(Type enumType, String value, Boolean ignoreCase=false)
(T) Enum.Parse(typeof(T), value, true);
// or
T result;
Enum.TryParse<T>(value, true, out result) ? result : defaultValue;