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In this article we learn about enum in C#
Enum GetNames Example
Enum GetValues Example
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What is enum in C# .Net
Enum is a value type in .net data type, Enum is an abstract class that has some static methods to work with enum. Before we see some enum example, let's take a look at the methods of System.Enum.| Method | Description |
| GetName | Gets the name of the constant in the specified enumeration |
| GetNames | Returns a string array of constant names |
| GetValues | Returns an array of constant values |
C# Enum Example
enum EventState
{
Initiated = 1,
Started = 2,
Closed = 3,
Canceled = 4
}
{
Initiated = 1,
Started = 2,
Closed = 3,
Canceled = 4
}
Enum GetNames Example
foreach (string str in Enum.GetNames(typeof(EventState)))
{
Console.WriteLine(str);
}
{
Console.WriteLine(str);
}
Enum GetValues Example
foreach (int i in Enum.GetValues(typeof(EventState)))
{
Console.WriteLine(i);
}
{
Console.WriteLine(i);
}
//this will print the number 2
Console.WriteLine((int)EventState.Started);
// this will print string "Started"
Console.WriteLine(EventState.Started);
}
Console.WriteLine((int)EventState.Started);
// this will print string "Started"
Console.WriteLine(EventState.Started);
}
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