How do I get description of Enum?

In this code snippet we will see the simplest and easiest way to get the description of our enum

What you will do if you asked to get a description of your defined Enum?

Here is a simplest way, just need to define an extension method:

We have following defined Enum:

public enum AuthorLevels
{
  [Description("No level")]
  None,
  Description("Starter")]
  Bronze,
  [Description("Intermediate")]
  Golden,
  [Description("Advance")]
  Platinum
}

Define an extension method:

public static class EnumExtensionMethods
    {
        public static string GetEnumDescription(this Enum enumValue)
        {
            var fieldInfo = enumValue.GetType().GetField(enumValue.ToString());

            var descriptionAttributes = (DescriptionAttribute[])fieldInfo.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);

            return descriptionAttributes.Length > 0 ? descriptionAttributes[0].Description : enumValue.ToString();
        }
    }

Do not forget to add following namespace, in above:

using System.ComponentModel;

Now, call this extension method as:

var authorLevel = AuthorLevels.Platinum.GetEnumDescription();

Above will give you: 'Advance'.

Enjoy :)