c# - Enums: Retrieve enum value from enumeration name string -

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the enum:

public enum enumname {     gary = 1,     dave = 2 }

the input:

string inputvalue = "gary";

what best way retrieve value enum string? i.e. return value 1.

you can use enum.parse convert string enum, or enum.tryparse if less sure of input.

(enumname)enum.parse(typeof(enumname), inputvalue)

you can convert enum underlying type, default int if unspecified, casting. :

(int)enum.parse(typeof(enumname), inputvalue)

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