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I am trying to make a method to enumerate any enum , by returning a list containing each constant name and value. Here's my code: Type enumType = typeof(SomeEnum); var enumConstants = Enum.GetValues(enumType). Cast<enumType>(). Select(x => new { Value = (int) x, Name = x.ToString() }); (I declare enumType in this snippet but it is in fact declared in my method signature as MyMethod(Type enumType) . I am not showing my method signature because that would require to introduce some struct I am using, which is not relevant to the problem here) The problem is that this code does not compile and I am getting on the Cast<enumType>(). line the following error: The type or namespace name 'enumType' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) I don't understand how can enumType be unknown, I just declared it on the previous line! Note that on the Enum.GetValues(enumType). line, there is no error flagged. Am I missing something here? Is some LINQ playing tricks?

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