Get Enum values as string array [duplicate]

Question

I want to get all Enum.values as string[].

I tryed using

Array mPriorityVals = Enum.GetValues(typeof(MPriority));

But how do I cast it as string[]?

Answer 1

You just need Enum.GetNames method, Enum.GetValues gives the result as EnumType rather than string.

string[] names = Enum.GetNames(typeof (MPriority));

I suggest you to just use GetNames, don't call GetValues and cast it to string as suggested in comment.