How to compare string with enum in C#

.net, c#

Solution

You can use the `Enum.TryParse()` method to convert a string to the equivalent enumerated value (assuming it exists):

Name myName;
if (Enum.TryParse(nameString, out myName))
{
    switch (myName) { case John: ... }
}

Problem

``` string strName = "John"; public enum Name { John,Peter } private void DoSomething(string myname) { case1: if(myname.Equals(Name.John) //returns false { } case2: if(myname == Name.John) //compilation error { } case3: if(myname.Equals(Name.John.ToString()) //returns true (correct comparision) { } } ``` when I use `.Equals` it is reference compare and when I use `==` it means value compare. Is there a better code instead of converting the enum value to `ToString()` for comparison? because it destroys the purpose of value type enum and also, `ToString()` on enum is deprecated??

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