<Flags> Public Enum Pets As Integer
   None = 0
   Dog = 1
   Cat = 2
   Bird = 4
   Rodent = 8
   Other = 16
End Enum

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim value As Pets = Pets.Dog Or Pets.Cat
      Console.WriteLine("{0:D} Exists: {1}", 
                        value, Pets.IsDefined(GetType(Pets), value))
      Dim name As String = value.ToString()
      Console.WriteLine("{0} Exists: {1}", 
                        name, Pets.IsDefined(GetType(Pets), name))
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       3 Exists: False
'       Dog, Cat Exists: False


    

using System;

[Flags] public enum Pets { 
      None = 0, Dog = 1, Cat = 2, Bird = 4, 
      Rodent = 8, Other = 16 };

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Pets value = Pets.Dog | Pets.Cat;
      Console.WriteLine("{0:D} Exists: {1}", 
                        value, Pets.IsDefined(typeof(Pets), value));
      string name = value.ToString();
      Console.WriteLine("{0} Exists: {1}", 
                        name, Pets.IsDefined(typeof(Pets), name));
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       3 Exists: False
//       Dog, Cat Exists: False


    

<Flags> Public Enum PetType As Integer
   None = 0
   Dog = 1
   Cat = 2
   Rodent = 4
   Bird = 8
   Reptile = 16
   Other = 32
End Enum

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim value As Object

      ' Call IsDefined with underlying integral value of member.
      value = 1
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      ' Call IsDefined with invalid underlying integral value.
      value = 64
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      ' Call IsDefined with string containing member name.
      value = "Rodent"
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      ' Call IsDefined with a variable of type PetType.
      value = PetType.Dog
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      value = PetType.Dog Or PetType.Cat
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      ' Call IsDefined with uppercase member name.      
      value = "None"
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      value = "NONE"
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      ' Call IsDefined with combined value
      value = PetType.Dog Or PetType.Bird
      Console.WriteLine("{0:D}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
      value = value.ToString()
      Console.WriteLine("{0:D}: {1}", value, [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(PetType), value))
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       1: True
'       64: False 
'       Rodent: True
'       Dog: True
'       Dog, Cat: False
'       None: True
'       NONE: False
'       9: False
'       Dog, Bird: False


    

using System;

[Flags] public enum PetType
{
   None = 0, Dog = 1, Cat = 2, Rodent = 4, Bird = 8, Reptile = 16, Other = 32
};

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      object value; 

      // Call IsDefined with underlying integral value of member.
      value = 1;
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      // Call IsDefined with invalid underlying integral value.
      value = 64;
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      // Call IsDefined with string containing member name.
      value = "Rodent";
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      // Call IsDefined with a variable of type PetType.
      value = PetType.Dog;
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      value = PetType.Dog | PetType.Cat;
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      // Call IsDefined with uppercase member name.      
      value = "None";
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      value = "NONE";
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      // Call IsDefined with combined value
      value = PetType.Dog | PetType.Bird;
      Console.WriteLine("{0:D}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
      value = value.ToString();
      Console.WriteLine("{0:D}: {1}", value, Enum.IsDefined(typeof(PetType), value));
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       1: True
//       64: False
//       Rodent: True
//       Dog: True
//       Dog, Cat: False
//       None: True
//       NONE: False
//       9: False
//       Dog, Bird: False