How do I convert an enum to a list in C#?

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Is there a way to convert an enum to a list that contains all the enum's options?

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This will return an IEnumerable<SomeEnum> of all the values of an Enum.

Enum.GetValues(typeof(SomeEnum)).Cast<SomeEnum>();

If you want that to be a List<SomeEnum>, just add .ToList() after .Cast<SomeEnum>().

To use the Cast function on an Array you need to have the System.Linq in your using section.

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You could use the following generic method:

public static List<T> GetItemsList<T>(this int enums) where T : struct, IConvertible
{
    if (!typeof (T).IsEnum)
    {
        throw new Exception("Type given must be an Enum");
    }

    return (from int item in Enum.GetValues(typeof (T))
            where (enums & item) == item
            select (T) Enum.Parse(typeof (T), item.ToString(new CultureInfo("en")))).ToList();
}
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