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Enum TryParse(TEnum) 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"}
For Each colorString As String In colorStrings
Dim colorValue As Colors
If [Enum].TryParse(colorString, colorValue) Then
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
Else
Console.WriteLine("{0} is not a member of the Colors enumeration.", colorString)
End If
Next
End Sub
End Module
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