Cannot convert string to Enum type I created.

Question

I have an enum:

public enum Color
{
    Red,
    Blue,
    Green,
}

Now if I read those colors as literal strings from an XML file, how can I convert it to the enum type Color.

class TestClass
{
    public Color testColor = Color.Red;
}

Now when setting that attribute by using a literal string like so, I get a very harsh warning from the compiler. :D Can't convert from string to Color.

Any help?

TestClass.testColor = collectionofstrings[23].ConvertToColor?????;

Answer 1

Is something like this what you're looking for?

TestClass.testColor = (Color)Enum.Parse(typeof(Color), collectionofstrings[23]);

Answer 2

Try:

TestClass.testColor = (Color)Enum.Parse(typeof(Color), collectionofstrings[23]);

See documentation about Enum

Answer 3

You need to use Enum.Parse to convert your string to the correct Color enum value:

TestClass.testColor = (Color)Enum.Parse(typeof(Color), collectionofstrings[23], true);

Answer 4

As everyone else has said:

TestClass.testColor = (Color) Enum.Parse(typeof(Color), collectionofstrings[23]);

If you're having an issue because the collectionofstrings is a collection of objects, then try this:

TestClass.testColor = (Color) Enum.Parse(
    typeof(Color), 
    collectionofstrings[23].ToString());