Byte enum comparison in C#

Question

Given this enum

public enum UserStatus : byte
{
    Approved = 1,
    Locked = 2,
    Expire = 3
}

why does this check always return false

Answer 1

That is because the Usr.Status contains an Integer and the UserStatus.Approved returns an String i.e., Approved. So, an integer of value 1 can not be equal to the String Approved. So, you must convert the Enum status also to an integer by the following code

if (usr.Status == (int)(UserStatus.Approved))
                return true;
       return false;