Type.GetEnumNames Method

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.NET Framework Class Library

Type.GetEnumNames Method

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Returns the names of the members of the current enumeration type.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

C++


public virtual string[] GetEnumNames()

Return Value

Type: System.String()
An array that contains the names of the members of the enumeration.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The current type is not an enumeration.

Remarks

The elements of the return value array are sorted by the binary values (that is, the unsigned values) of the enumerated constants. If the array contains enumerated constants with the same value, the order of their corresponding names is unspecified.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Platforms

Windows 8 Release Preview, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

Type Class

System Namespace

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