Question

How to get random value from enum in C#

Answer 1

using System;

enum Days {
    one, two, three, four, five, six, seven
}

class Program
{
    static void Main() {
        Random random = new Random();

        Type type = typeof(Days);
        
        Array values = type.GetEnumValues();
        
        int index = random.Next(values.Length);
        
        Days value = (Days)values.GetValue(index);

        Console.Write(value);
    }
}



/*
run:

five

*/

 

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Answer 2

using System;

enum Days {
    one, two, three, four, five, six, seven
}

class Program
{
    static void Main() {
        Array values = Enum.GetValues(typeof(Days));
        
        Random random = new Random();
        
        Days value = (Days)values.GetValue(random.Next(values.Length));
        
        Console.Write(value);
    }
}



/*
run:

seven

*/

 

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