How to convert a string to enum in C#

In this tutorial, we are going to learn about how to convert a string to enum in C# with the help of examples

Using Enum.parse() method

To convert a string to enum, we can use the built-in Enum.parse() method in C#.

The Enum.parse() method takes the two arguments, the first one is enum type and second one is string then it converts to enum.

Here is an example:

using System;

class ConvertEnum {
     enum Vehicle { Bus = 14, Lorry = 2, Car = 34 };
     static void Main() {
      Vehicle name= (Vehicle)Enum.Parse(typeof(Vehicle), "Bus");
     System.Console.WriteLine(name);
  }
}

Output:

Bus