C# numeric enum value as string

Question

I have the following enum:

public enum Urgency {
    VeryHigh = 1,
    High     = 2,
    Routine  = 4
}

I can fetch an enum \"value

Answer 1

If you wanted, you could make the extension method work for all enums:

public static string ToValueString(this Enum enumValue) 
{
    if (enumValue.GetType().GetEnumUnderlyingType() == typeof(int))
        return ((int)(object)enumValue).ToString();
    else if (enumValue.GetType().GetEnumUnderlyingType() == typeof(byte))
        return ((byte)(object)enumValue).ToString();
    ... 
}