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Switch case constant value is expected

I'm convert a VB select/case statement to C#.

I am passing in the skiname and comparing it to the enumerator string name, and returning the enumerator integer value. I have this:

public int GetSkinIdByName(string skinName)
{

switch (skinName)
{
case Convert.ToString(Skins.Black):
return Convert.ToInt32(Skins.Black);
}

But this part:
Convert.ToString(Skins.Black):

Gives an error: A constant value is expected.

How can I reproduce this functionality in C#? thanks.

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Starr Duskk

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gives error:
can't convert type Enums.Skins to string.
How does one retrieve the string value or name (not the #) of an enumerator in C#?
like, how do I get the phrase "Black" or "Default" as opposed to "10" or "14" for comparison. The user is passing in the name "Black" and I want to compare it in the switch statement and return the numeric value "10"
namespace Enums
{
public enum Skins
{
Black = 10,
Default = 14
}
thanks.

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