Enumeration of members can be converted into a string.
But strings are not converted to enumeration
Only convert from a string enumeration members can be converted to an enumeration member from a string.
Enum into a string
the Main void static (String [] args) { String = enum1.busy.ToString STR (); // Enumeration converted into a string variable member enum1 state = (enum1) Enum.Parse ( typeof (enum1), str); / conversion / enumeration member and then converted into a string variable enumeration and stored in the state where Console.WriteLine (state); the Console.ReadKey (); } public enum Enum1 { BUSY, Online, left, Offline }