store enum in variable c# code example

Example: how to retrive an enum string value instead of number in c# controller

enum WeekDays
{
    Monday,
    Tuesday,
    Wednesday,
    Thursday,
    Friday,
    Saturday,
    Sunday
}

Console.WriteLine(Enum.GetName(typeof(WeekDays), 4));

Console.WriteLine("WeekDays constant names:");

foreach (string str in Enum.GetNames(typeof(WeekDays)))
            Console.WriteLine(str);

Console.WriteLine("Enum.TryParse():");

WeekDays wdEnum;
Enum.TryParse<WeekDays>("1", out wdEnum);
Console.WriteLine(wdEnum);