CSHARP

How can I cast string to enum?

YourEnum foo = (YourEnum) Enum.Parse(typeof(YourEnum), yourString);

casting string to enum type

string str = "Dog";
Animal animal = (Animal)Enum.Parse(typeof(Animal), str);  // Animal.Dog
Animal animal = (Animal)Enum.Parse(typeof(Animal), str, true); // case insensitive