Enum.TryParse(TEnum) Method (String, Boolean, TEnum)

EnumTryParseTEnum Method (String, Boolean, TEnum)

Converts the string representation of the name or numeric value of one or more enumerated constants to an equivalent enumerated object. A parameter specifies whether the operation is case-sensitive. The return value indicates whether the conversion succeeded.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0

Syntax

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public static bool TryParse<TEnum>(
	string value,
	bool ignoreCase,
	out TEnum result
)
where TEnum : struct, new()

Parameters

value: Type: SystemString
The string representation of the enumeration name or underlying value to convert.
ignoreCase: Type: SystemBoolean
true to ignore case; false to consider case.
result: Type: TEnum
When this method returns, contains an object of type TEnum whose value is represented by value. This parameter is passed uninitialized.

Type Parameters

TEnum: The enumeration type to which to convert value.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
true if the value parameter was converted successfully; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	TEnum is not an enumeration type.

Reference

Enum Class

TryParse Overload

System Namespace