Enum in C# and foreach

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C#: How to enumerate an enum?

Hi All,

I have an Enum

public enum AttributeType
    {
        TextField = 1, 
        TextArea = 2,
        Date = 4, 
        Boolean = 8
    }

I want to foreach this enum and make an object array of it in this format

object data = new object[]
{
   // new object[] { 1,"TextField"}
   new object[] { enumValue, enumText}
};

Possibly duplicate of this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/105372/how-do-i-enumerate-an-enum — KettuJKL, Feb 15 '17 at 12:03

score 30 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 13 '10 at 10:31

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Well, this would do it (assuming .NET 3.5):

var allValues = (AttributeType[]) Enum.GetValues(typeof(AttributeType));

var array = allValues.Select(value => new object[] { value, value.ToString() })
                     .ToArray();

or use an anonymous type:

var array = allValues.Select(value => { Value = value, Name = value.ToString() })
                     .ToArray();

answered Oct 13 '10 at 10:31

Jon Skeet

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You dont really need that `(AttributeType[])` :) – leppie Oct 13 '10 at 10:32
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@leppie: You either need that or a call to Cast, given that Enum.GetValues just returns Array. – Jon Skeet Oct 13 '10 at 10:58
Argh, you are right as usual, I was thinking (incorrectly) it would be `IEnumerable – leppie Oct 13 '10 at 11:29

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