C# Enum GetName

Description

Enum GetName retrieves the name of the constant in the specified enumeration that has the specified value.

Syntax

Enum.GetName has the following syntax.

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]/*w ww  .ja va  2  s. c om*/
public static string GetName(
  Type enumType,
  Object value
)

Parameters

Enum.GetName has the following parameters.

• enumType - An enumeration type.
• value - The value of a particular enumerated constant in terms of its underlying type.

Returns

Enum.GetName method returns A string containing the name of the enumerated constant in enumType whose value is value; or null if no such constant is found.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of GetName.

using System;// w  w w .j  av  a  2s . c om

public class GetNameTest {
    enum Colors { Red, Green, Blue, Yellow };

    public static void Main() {
        Console.WriteLine(Enum.GetName(typeof(Colors), 3));

    }
}

The code above generates the following result.