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Parse the Enum value


Posted Date: 05 Jan 2009    Resource Type: Code Snippets    Category: C# Syntax
Author: Kuntlapalli Hari Krishna Member Level: Bronze    
Rating: Points: 5



Converts the string representation of the name or numeric value of one or more enumerated constants to an equivalent enumerated object.


public static class Helper
{

public static T ParseToEnum(this string enumText)
{
try
{
return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), enumText, true);
}
catch
{
return default(T);
}
}

//Sample enum
enum Sample
{

yes,
no,
alright
}


//Method Usage
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Helper.ParseToEnum("2");

}


//Output:

//alright

//the second value




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