enum value from string code example

Example 1: 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 2: how to pass string value to enum in c#

MyEnum myEnum = (MyEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), myString);

Example 3: enum value to string

class Program.
static void Main(string[] args)
{
   Enum wkday = Weekday.Friday;
   Console.WriteLine("Enum string is '{0}'", wkday.ToString());
   Console.ReadKey();
}

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