Converting String to Enum and Vice Versa

 enum Latters { A=1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4,E=5,F=6,G=7 };


      string[] stringLatters = { "0", "2", "8", "H", "C", "D", "E, I" };
      foreach (string stringLatter in stringLatters)
      {
         try {
            Latters Latter = (Latters) Enum.Parse(typeof(Latters), stringLatter);
            if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(Latters), Latter) | Latter.ToString().Contains(","))
               Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' to {1}.", stringLatter, Latter.ToString());
            else
               Console.WriteLine("{0} is not an underlying value of the Latters enumeration.", stringLatter);
         }
         catch (ArgumentException) {
            Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is not a member of the Latters enumeration.", stringLatter);
         }
      }
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted '1' to A.
//       Converted '2' to B.
//       8 is not an underlying value of the Latters enumeration.
//       'H' is not a member of the Latters enumeration.
//       Converted 'C' to C.
//       'I' is not a member of the Latters enumeration.
//       Converted 'D, D' to E, E.