Get all stats for EmpType.

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using System;

enum EmpType : byte {
    Manager = 10,
    Grunt = 1,
    Contractor = 100,
    VP = 9
}

class Program {
    static void Main(string[] args) {
        EmpType fred;
        fred = EmpType.VP;

        Array obj = Enum.GetValues(typeof(EmpType));
        Console.WriteLine("This enum has {0} members:", obj.Length);
    }
}

   
    
     


Enum.IsDefined()

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using System;

enum EmpType : byte {
    Manager = 10,
    Grunt = 1,
    Contractor = 100,
    VP = 9
}

class Program {
    static void Main(string[] args) {
        EmpType fred;
        fred = EmpType.VP;

        // Does EmpType have a SaleEmployee value?
        if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(EmpType), "SalesEmployee"))
            Console.WriteLine("Yep, we have sales people.");
        else
            Console.WriteLine("No, we have no profits....");
    }
}

   
    
     


Enum data type comparison

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using System;

enum EmpType : byte {
Manager = 10,
Grunt = 1,
Contractor = 100,
VP = 9
}

class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
EmpType Joe = EmpType.VP;
EmpType Fran = EmpType.Grunt;

if (Joe < Fran) Console.WriteLine("Joe's value is less than Fran's value."); else Console.WriteLine("Fran's value is less than Joe's value."); } } [/csharp]

Enumerations: The System.Enum Type 2

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/*
A Programmer&#039;s Introduction to C# (Second Edition)
by Eric Gunnerson

Publisher: Apress  L.P.
ISBN: 1-893115-62-3
*/

// 20 - EnumerationsThe System.Enum Type
// copyright 2000 Eric Gunnerson
using System;

enum Color
{
    red,
    green,
    yellow
}

public class TheSystemEnumType2
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Color c = Color.red;
        
        // enum values and names
        foreach (int i in Enum.GetValues(c.GetType()))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Value: {0} ({1})", i, Enum.GetName(c.GetType(), i));
        }
        
        // or just the names
        foreach (string s in Enum.GetNames(c.GetType()))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Name: {0}", s);
        }
        
        // enum value from a string, ignore case
        c = (Color) Enum.Parse(typeof(Color), "Red", true);
        Console.WriteLine("string value is: {0}", c);
        
        // see if a specific value is a defined enum member
        bool defined = Enum.IsDefined(typeof(Color), 5);
        Console.WriteLine("5 is a defined value for Color: {0}", defined);    
    }
}
           
         
    
     


Enumerations:Bit Flag Enums 1

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using System;

[Flags]
public enum BitValues: uint
{
    NoBits = 0,
    Bit1 = 0x00000001,
    Bit2 = 0x00000002,
    Bit3 = 0x00000004,
    Bit4 = 0x00000008,
    Bit5 = 0x00000010,
    AllBits = 0xFFFFFFFF
}

public class BitFlagEnums
{
    public static void Member(BitValues value)
    {
        // do some processing here
    }
    public static void Main()
    {
        Member(BitValues.Bit1 | BitValues.Bit2);
    }
}