How can I create an IEnumerable from an enum [duplicate]

Question

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IEnumerable Extension Methods on an Enum
How can I use Generics to create a way of making an IEnumerable from an enum?

Given enums like this:

public enum City
{
    London    = 1,
    Liverpool  = 20,
    Leeds       = 25
}

public enum House
{
    OneFloor    = 1,
    TwoFloors = 2
}

How can I convert these into an IEnumerable lists with two fields named "data" and "value". Would it be possible to have a generic method or way of doing this? Please not that the values are not always sequential.

Answer 1

You can use Enum.GetValues:

City[] values = (City[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(City));
var valuesWithNames = from value in values
                      select new { value = (int)value, name = value.ToString() };

Answer 2

How about:

//Tested on LINQPad
void Main()
{
    var test = GetDictionary<City>();
    Console.WriteLine(test["London"]);
}

public static IDictionary<string, int> GetDictionary<T>()
{
    Type type = typeof(T);
    if (type.IsEnum)
    {
        var values = Enum.GetValues(type);
        var result = new Dictionary<string, int>();
        foreach (var value in values)
        {
            result.Add(value.ToString(), (int)value);
        }
        return result;
    }
    else
    {
        throw new InvalidOperationException();
    }
}

public enum City
{
    London = 1,
    Liverpool = 20,
    Leeds = 25
}