Enum in C# and foreach [duplicate]

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C#: How to enumerate an enum?

Hi All,

I have an Enum

public enum AttributeType
    {
        TextField = 1, 
        TextArea = 2,
        Date = 4, 
        Boolean = 8
    }

I want to foreach this enum and make an object array of it in this format

object data = new object[]
{
   // new object[] { 1,"TextField"}
   new object[] { enumValue, enumText}
};

Possibly duplicate of this: stackoverflow.com/questions/105372/how-do-i-enumerate-an-enum — KettuJKL
– KettuJKL, Commented Feb 15, 2017 at 12:03

Jon Skeet · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-13 10:31:11Z

30

Well, this would do it (assuming .NET 3.5):

var allValues = (AttributeType[]) Enum.GetValues(typeof(AttributeType));

var array = allValues.Select(value => new object[] { value, value.ToString() })
                     .ToArray();

or use an anonymous type:

var array = allValues.Select(value => { Value = value, Name = value.ToString() })
                     .ToArray();

answered Oct 13, 2010 at 10:31

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3 Comments

leppie Over a year ago

You dont really need that (AttributeType[]) :)

Jon Skeet Over a year ago

@leppie: You either need that or a call to Cast, given that Enum.GetValues just returns Array.

leppie Over a year ago

Argh, you are right as usual, I was thinking (incorrectly) it would be IEnumerable<object> anyways... (oops).

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