Retrieve integer value of enum

Question

Given:

public enum myType
{
    Val1 = 1,
    Val2 = 2,
    Val3 = 3
}

and code elsewhere in the app where a value : ... row.myType // resolves to Val1 ...

I need to translate row.myType to 1

Oded · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-16 16:08:17Z

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Simply cast to an int:

int enumValue = (int)row.MyTime;

answered Jan 16, 2011 at 16:08

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Dani · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-16 16:08:03Z

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cast it to int

(int)row.myTime

answered Jan 16, 2011 at 16:08

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Willem van Rumpt · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-16 16:08:41Z

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You can simply cast it to an integer:

(int)row.myType;

answered Jan 16, 2011 at 16:08

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Mads · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-16 16:08:58Z

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myType someEnumVal = myType.Val1;
int intValOfEnum = (int)someEnumVal;

answered Jan 16, 2011 at 16:08

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