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EnumExtensionsGetEnumValueByName Method

Gets the enumeration value with the specified name.

Namespace: GSF
Assembly: GSF.Core (in GSF.Core.dll) Version: 2.4.181-beta
Syntax
public static Object GetEnumValueByName(
	this string name,
	Type type,
	bool ignoreCase = false
)
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Parameters

name  String
Name to search for.
type  Type
Type of the enumeration.
ignoreCase  Boolean  (Optional)
true to ignore case during the comparison; otherwise, false.

Return Value

Object
Specific value of the enumerated constant in terms of its underlying type associated with the specified name, or null if no matching enumerated value was found.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
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