Enum.Parse C# and VB.NET

Enum.Parse is easy to remember with C# but I always forget the VB.Net syntax because the Enum keyword is a keyword and a class.

40 public enum ClickType

41 {

42 Submit = 1,

43 Reset = 2,

44 None = 0

45 }

47 ClickType eClick;

48 string sTemp = "Submit";

50 eClick = (ClickType) Enum.Parse(typeof(ClickType), sTemp, true);

VB.NET

263 Public Enum ClickType

264 Submit = 1

265 Reset = 2

266 None = 0

267 End Enum

268

269 Dim eClick As ClickType

270 Dim sTemp As String = "Submit"

271

272 eClick = CType([Enum].Parse(GetType(ClickType), sTemp), ClickType)

Published 21-06-2006 08:45 by gmckinley

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Kürşad said:: One can use "System.Enum.Parse" instead of "[Enum].Parse" if he/she like.
January 10, 2008 7:07 AM
Ekus said:: I think in VB.NET it is better to use DirectCast(object, type) instead of CType when translating casting from C#. CType internally adds try/catch for possible type mismatch, which we don't need/want in most places.
September 23, 2008 4:22 AM