how to declare an enum in c# code example

Example 1: enumeratio nc sharp

enum Products
{
	Apple = 0,
    Milk = 1,
    Vodka = 2,
}

Console.Writeline(Products.Milk); // Output = Milk
Console.Writeline((int)Products.Milk); // Output = 1

Example 2: c# enum syntax

enum State
{
	Idle,
    Walking,
    Running,
    Jumping,
    Climbing,
    Attacking
}

Example 3: c# enum

// ---------------------- HOW TO USE ENUMS? ----------------------- //

// How to create?

public enum Colors   // It needs to be defined at the namespace level (outside any class)! 
{
	red = 1,
    green = 2,
    blue = 3,
    white = 4,
    black = 5

}

// How to get the values?

var itemRed = Colors.red;

Console.WriteLine((int)itemRed);  // Using casting to convert to int


// How to get the keys?

var itemX = 4;

Console.WriteLine((Colors)itemX);  // Using casting to convert to Colors
 

// How to convert enums to strings? 

var itemBlue = Colors.blue;

Console.WriteLine(itemBlue.ToString());


// How to convert strings to enums? 

var colorName = "green";

var enumName = (Colors)Enum.Parse(typeof(Colors), colorName);

Console.WriteLine(enumName);       // To see the key
Console.WriteLine((int)enumName);  // To see the value

Example 4: enums c#

enum Season
{
    Spring,
    Summer,
    Autumn,
    Winter
}

Example 5: enum in c#

enum Itemtype 
{
	Use,
    Loot,
    Equip,
    ETC
};

Example 6: declare enum c#

enum Level 
{
  Low,
  Medium,
  High
}
enum Months
{
  January,    // 0
  February,   // 1
  March,      // 2
  April,      // 3
  May,        // 4
  June,       // 5
  July        // 6
}