How can I create an IEnumerable from an enum [duplicate]

Answer 1

How about:

//Tested on LINQPad
void Main()
{
    var test = GetDictionary();
    Console.WriteLine(test["London"]);
}

public static IDictionary GetDictionary()
{
    Type type = typeof(T);
    if (type.IsEnum)
    {
        var values = Enum.GetValues(type);
        var result = new Dictionary();
        foreach (var value in values)
        {
            result.Add(value.ToString(), (int)value);
        }
        return result;
    }
    else
    {
        throw new InvalidOperationException();
    }
}

public enum City
{
    London = 1,
    Liverpool = 20,
    Leeds = 25
}