How to convert a string to enum in C#? (Enum.Parse, TryParse, case-insensitive)

Hi everyone! I'm new to C# and stuck on what seems like a simple task. I have an enum for order statuses: ```csharp public enum OrderStatus { Pending, Processing, Shipped, Delivered, Cancelled } ``` The user enters a status in a text field (e.g., "Shipped" or "shipped"). I need to convert this string to an `OrderStatus` value to use it in the program logic. I tried simply assigning the string to a variable of type `OrderStatus`: ```csharp string userInput = "Shipped"; OrderStatus status = userInput; // Compilation error: Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'OrderStatus' ``` Naturally, this doesn't work. I know there's an `Enum.Parse` method, but I've read that it throws an exception if the string is not in the enum.