use a string to return an enum value c# 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: get key from c# enum for specific value

enum myEnum { firstValue: 1, secondValue 2, thirdValue = 3};
string text = Enum.GetName(typeof(myEnum), 2); // text is "secondValue"