using System;

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {

        string stringValue = "2";

        ExampleEnum enumValue = (ExampleEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(ExampleEnum), stringValue);

        int intValue = (int)enumValue;

        Console.WriteLine(intValue);

    }

    public enum ExampleEnum

        {

         Value1 = 1,

         Value2 = 2,

         Value3 = 3

    }

​

}