C# Enum ToString()

Description

Enum ToString() converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation.

Syntax

Enum.ToString() has the following syntax.

public override string ToString()

Returns

Enum.ToString() method returns The string representation of the value of this instance.

Example

The following example demonstrates converting an enumerated value to a string.

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using System;

public class EnumSample {
    enum Colors {Red = 1, Blue = 2};

    public static void Main() {
        Enum myColors = Colors.Red;
        Console.WriteLine("The value of this instance is '{0}'",
           myColors.ToString());
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.