c# UWP Get VirtualKey from a string

Question

How can I get a VirtualKey enum from a string? For example trying to get the enum for the letter "w" from the string "w".

Answer 1

Enum.Parse or Enum.TryParse is what you're after, examples:

• var vk = (VirtualKey)Enum.Parse(typeof(VirtualKey), "W");
• if (Enum.TryParse<VirtualKey>("W", out var vk)) WriteLine("Yay!");

You can also perform a search ignoring case:

• var vk = (VirtualKey)Enum.Parse(typeof(VirtualKey), "w", true);
• if (Enum.TryParse<VirtualKey>("w", true, out var vk)) WriteLine("Yay!");