Enum.Parse Method (Type, String, Boolean)

EnumParse Method (Type, String, Boolean)

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-insensitive.

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

Syntax

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public static Object Parse(
	Type enumType,
	string value,
	bool ignoreCase
)

Parameters

enumType: Type: SystemType
An enumeration type.
value: Type: SystemString
A string containing the name or value to convert.
ignoreCase: Type: SystemBoolean
true to ignore case; false to regard case.

Return Value

Type: Object
An object of type enumType whose value is represented by value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	enumType or value is null.
ArgumentException	enumType is not an Enum.-or- value is either an empty string ("") or only contains white space.-or- value is a name, but not one of the named constants defined for the enumeration.
OverflowException	value is outside the range of the underlying type of enumType.

Reference

Enum Class

Parse Overload

System Namespace