string to enum using parsing and reflection

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I am reading a string and matching this string to one of the enum values that I have in the following line:

(DataType)Enum.Parse(typeof(DataType), row[0], true);

Is there an alternative way or more effient way to match a string with enum ? I heard that this can be done using reflection, is that possible ? any hint ? would it be more effient ?

do you want to know that enum value exists with same string name?? — Niranjan Singh
– Niranjan Singh, Commented May 28, 2012 at 13:11

Jamiec · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-28 13:13:16Z

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No, you're definately doing this right IMO. What you might be confusing it with is that often people mark-up enums with a DescriptionAttribute to go the other way - converting an enum to a string for display purposes:

public enum SomeEnum
{
  [Description("This is value One")]
  Value1,
  [Description("This is value Two")]
  Value2
}

answered May 28, 2012 at 13:13

Jamiec

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