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

EnumTryParseTEnum Method (String, TEnum)

Converts the string representation of the name or numeric value of one or more enumerated constants to an equivalent enumerated object. 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,
	out TEnum result
)
where TEnum : struct, new()

Parameters

value: Type: SystemString
The string representation of the enumeration name or underlying value to convert.
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