using System; enum EmpType : byte { Manager = 10, Grunt = 1, Contractor = 100, VP = 9 } class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { EmpType fred; fred = EmpType.VP; EmpType sally = (EmpType)Enum.Parse(typeof(EmpType), "Manager"); Console.WriteLine("Sally is a {0}", sally.ToString()); } }