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Enum Parse Method converts string to enumerated object
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<Flags> Enum Colors As Integer
None = 0
Red = 1
Green = 2
Blue = 4
End Enum
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim colorStrings() As String = {"0", "2", "8", "blue", "Blue", "Yellow", "Red, Green"}
For Each colorString As String In colorStrings
Try
Dim colorValue As Colors = CType([Enum].Parse(GetType(Colors), colorString, True), Colors)
If [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(Colors), colorValue) Or colorValue.ToString().Contains(",") Then
Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' to {1}.", colorString, colorValue.ToString())
Else
Console.WriteLine("{0} is not an underlying value of the Colors enumeration.", colorString)
End If
Catch e As ArgumentException
Console.WriteLine("{0} is not a member of the Colors enumeration.", colorString)
End Try
Next
End Sub
End Module
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