How to convert a string to enum in C#?

Below is a sample code snippet demonstrating how to convert a string Eg: “Blue” to Enum value .

How to convert a string to enum in C#?

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace GinktageConsoleApp
{
    public enum Colors
    {
        
        Red = 1,
        Blue = 2,
        Green = 4,
        None = 5,
    }
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Colors MyColor = (Colors)Enum.Parse(typeof(Colors), "Blue", true);
            Console.WriteLine(MyColor.ToString());          
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
       
    }   
}


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