how to convert list<enum> to string. I need save string in database not number(enum) in C# [duplicate]

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its my enum

public enum Employee_roles
{
    admin,
    controller,
    planner,
    stockkeeper,
    client,
    bpengineer,
    superintendent,
    seniorengineer,
    procurementmanager,
    hseadmin,
    hseclient,
    rawadmin,
}

this model class

public class access_right
{

    public string id { get; set; }
    public string model { get; set; }
    [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
    public method method { get; set; }
    [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
    public List<Employee_roles> roles { get; set; }
    public List<string> email { get; set; }
    [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
    public access_type access { get; set; }

}

**roles property is List. if it's not list no problem [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))] this method working. But List how to convert please help me **

You can get enums string values using [Flags] attribute

Ferus7
– Ferus7

2017-12-05 12:02:02 +00:00
Commented Dec 5, 2017 at 12:02 — Ferus7
– Ferus7, Commented Dec 5, 2017 at 12:02

Aaron · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-05 12:04:54Z

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var list = Enum.GetNames(typeof(Employee_roles)).ToList();

answered Dec 5, 2017 at 12:04

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Jonatan Hjelte · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-05 12:08:54Z

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If you want to save for example your roles as strings, you can use the JsonPropertyAttribute.ItemConverterType property like so:

[JsonProperty (ItemConverterType = typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
public List<Employee_roles> roles { get; set; }

answered Dec 5, 2017 at 12:08

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Bobo Irmuun Over a year ago

thanks very helpful thank you sir

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