Convert a string to an enum

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enum StatusEnum {Active,Inactive}

StatusEnum MyStatus = (StatusEnum) Enum.Parse( typeof(StatusEnum), "Active");

enum StatusEnum {Active,Inactive}

StatusEnum MyStatus = (StatusEnum) Enum.Parse( typeof(StatusEnum), "Active");

1. <code>
2. enum StatusEnum {Active,Inactive}
4. StatusEnum MyStatus = (StatusEnum) Enum.Parse( typeof(StatusEnum), "Active");
6. </code>

<code>
enum StatusEnum {Active,Inactive}

StatusEnum MyStatus = (StatusEnum) Enum.Parse( typeof(StatusEnum), "Active");

</code>