// C# Extension Method

// Doc: https://csharp-extension.com/en/method/1002068/string-toenum

​

// @nuget: Z.ExtensionMethods

​

using System;

using System.IO;

​

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {   

        string animal = @"Cat";

        // C# Extension Method: String - ToEnum

        var enumValue = animal.ToEnum<AnimalType>();

        Console.WriteLine(enumValue);

    }

}

​

public enum AnimalType

{

    None,

    Cat = 1,

    Dog = 2

}