Get Enum values as string array [duplicate]

Question

I want to get all Enum.values as string[].

I tryed using

Array mPriorityVals = Enum.GetValues(typeof(MPriority));

But how do I cast it as string[]?

Can you be more clear? You need enum names or values (1,2,3)? — Sriram Sakthivel
– Sriram Sakthivel, Commented Mar 4, 2014 at 12:09
Since you have already System.Array, take a look at stackoverflow.com/questions/1970738/… — Soner Gönül
– Soner Gönül, Commented Mar 4, 2014 at 12:10

Sriram Sakthivel · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-04 12:11:14Z

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You just need Enum.GetNames method, Enum.GetValues gives the result as EnumType rather than string.

string[] names = Enum.GetNames(typeof (MPriority));

I suggest you to just use GetNames, don't call GetValues and cast it to string as suggested in comment.

answered Mar 4, 2014 at 12:11

Sriram Sakthivel

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