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# FromEnum\<TEnum>(string?)

Method in [EnumTypeBuilder](/3.1/api/csharp/yarn.compiler/yarn.compiler.enumtypebuilder.md)

## Summary

Creates a new [EnumType](/3.1/api/csharp/yarn/yarn.enumtype.md) given a CLR enum type.

```csharp
public static EnumType FromEnum<TEnum>(string? description = null)
    where TEnum : System.Enum
```

## Parameters

| Name                 | Description                                                 |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `string` description | An optional description to apply to the new Yarn enum type. |

## Type Parameters

| Name  | Description               |
| ----- | ------------------------- |
| TEnum | The type of the CLR enum. |

## Returns

A Yarn type representing the enum.