string to enum c#

StatusEnum MyStatus = (StatusEnum) Enum.Parse(typeof(StatusEnum), "Active", true);

Enum.TryParse("Active", out StatusEnum myStatus);

var foo = (YourEnum) Enum.Parse(typeof(YourEnum), yourString);
if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(YourEnum), foo))
{
    return foo;
}

//This example will parse a string to a Keys value
Keys key = (Keys)Enum.Parse(typeof(Keys), "Space");
//The key value will now be Keys.Space