C# Enum Format

Description

Enum Format converts the specified value of a specified enumerated type to its equivalent string representation according to the specified format.

Syntax

Enum.Format has the following syntax.

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public static string Format(
  Type enumType,
  Object value,
  string format
)

Parameters

Enum.Format has the following parameters.

• enumType - The enumeration type of the value to convert.
• value - The value to convert.
• format - The output format to use.

Returns

Enum.Format method returns A string representation of value.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of Format in the context of Enum.

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using System;

enum Colors { Red, Green, Blue, Yellow };

public class FormatTest {
    public static void Main() {
        Colors myColor = Colors.Blue;

        Console.WriteLine(Enum.Format(typeof(Colors), myColor, "d"));
        Console.WriteLine(Enum.Format(typeof(Colors), myColor, "x"));
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.