How to determine if a given Integer is in a particular Enum?

Question

In VB.NET, even with Option Strict on, it\'s possible to pass an Enum around as an Integer.

In my particular situation, someone\'s using an enum similar to

Answer 1

One option is to try something like this (in C#):

bool isTheValueInTheEnum = System.Enum.IsDefined(typeof(Animals), animalType);