Retrieve enum name as string

Question

How can I retrieve the name of a enumeration as string? I know you can get the integral value, but this is not what I would like.

I searched the www but it didn't show any good samples.

I made a example class to proper show what I require.

Class test

    Public Property PipeEndTreatment As PipeEndTreatmentEnum
    Public Enum PipeEndTreatmentEnum
        SetOn
        SetIn
        Offset
        OffsetFlush
    End Enum

    Private Sub TestEnumNameValue()


        PipeEndTreatment = PipeEndTreatmentEnum.SetOn

        Dim StringValue As String
        StringValue = "SetOn" ' This value needs to be generated from the PipeEndTreatment property


    End Sub

End Class

StringValue = PipeEndTreatment.ToString()

Blackwood
– Blackwood

2016-11-16 13:48:49 +00:00
Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 13:48 — Blackwood
– Blackwood, Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 13:48
Possible duplicate of Convert Enum to String

Alex B.
– Alex B.

2016-11-16 14:11:38 +00:00
Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 14:11 — Alex B.
– Alex B., Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 14:11

rory.ap · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-16 13:46:18Z

4

Just use ToString(), e.g. PipeEndTreatmentEnum.SetOn.ToString().

Here's another way in case you like longer ways:

[Enum].GetName(PipeEndTreatmentEnum.SetOn.GetType(), PipeEndTreatmentEnum.SetOn)

answered Nov 16, 2016 at 13:46

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