You can't macro expand in C# like you do in VFP.

In this case, it's preferred to use an enum rather than pass a string.

enum ParameterDirection {Input, InputOutput, Output}

Then you can do

param.Direction = ParameterDirection.Input;

>Hi,
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>Before I do the IF/ELSE, or SWITCH, I am wondering if I could macro expand in C#. Here is an example. I am passing a value of ParameterDirection as a string (e.g. 'Input', 'InputOutput', 'Output') I need to set ParameterDirection based on the passed value.
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>Here is the pseudo code:
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>string cDirection = 'Input';
>param.Direction = ParameterDirection. + 'cDirection';
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>I am pretty sure that the above syntax will not work. But is there way to make it work? TIA.