Convert String to System.ConsoleColor

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Hey i have Writen a Code in COnsole Application in which user have to Enter a Color name and when it press enter and write something forground color will be the enter color by user.

MIDL

Console.WriteLine("Enter the Name of Color in Which do You Want to Print");
                  string str = Console.ReadLine();

                  Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor) str;

but it gives error Error:- Cannot convert type 'string' to 'System.ConsoleColor'
any idea how can i convert string to System.ConsoleColor

Posted 25-Oct-10 2:02am

ShilpaKumari

Updated 24-Sep-17 11:17am

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Solution 5

While several people (4 so far) have answered your question, you'd be better off not doing it this way. There may be typos when you ask users to type in the name of color. A better option would be to give them a list of colors and ask them to choose from that list. I assume the code snippet you showed was for test purposes and that your actual code has some kind of proper UI.

Posted 25-Oct-10 2:24am

Nish Nishant

Solution 4

Well, there are various ways to get color for a given string. One of them:

C#

ColorConverter conv = new ColorConverter();
conv.ConvertFromString("Red");

try!

Posted 25-Oct-10 2:13am

Sandeep Mewara

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MDNadeemAkhter 25-Oct-10 8:26am

ColorConverter class is of System.Drawing namespace and as i know in Console Class System.Drawing namespace is not access by default. thats why not a good answer

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-25T02:07:00

Solution 2

ShilpaKumario wrote:
Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor) str;

As you may easily find yourself reading the documentation[^], you should use:

(ConsoleColor) Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), str);

:)

Posted 25-Oct-10 2:07am

CPallini

alrosan · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-25T02:07:00

Solution 1

Console.WriteLine("Enter the Name of Color in Which do You Want to Print");
           string str = Console.ReadLine();
           Console.ForegroundColor =(ConsoleColor) Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), str,true);
           Console.Read()

Posted 25-Oct-10 2:07am

alrosan

RaviRanjanKr · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-25T02:08:00

Solution 3

You can solve this error by using Enum.Parse property take a look how it will works for you

MIDL

Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), str);
 // Parse is used to convert value to equivalent enumerated object.

Posted 25-Oct-10 2:08am

RaviRanjanKr