ListDictionary.Item[Object] Property
Definition
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Gets or sets the value associated with the specified key.
public:
property System::Object ^ default[System::Object ^] { System::Object ^ get(System::Object ^ key); void set(System::Object ^ key, System::Object ^ value); };public object this[object key] { get; set; }public object? this[object key] { get; set; }member this.Item(obj) : obj with get, setDefault Public Property Item(key As Object) As ObjectParameters
- key
- Object
The key whose value to get or set.
Property Value
The value associated with the specified key. If the specified key is not found, attempting to get it returns null, and attempting to set it creates a new entry using the specified key.
Implements
Exceptions
key is null.
Examples
The following code example enumerates the elements of a ListDictionary.
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;
void PrintKeysAndValues1( IDictionary^ myCol );
void PrintKeysAndValues2( IDictionary^ myCol );
void PrintKeysAndValues3( ListDictionary^ myCol );
int main()
{
// Creates and initializes a new ListDictionary.
ListDictionary^ myCol = gcnew ListDictionary;
myCol->Add( "Braeburn Apples", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Fuji Apples", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Gala Apples", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Granny Smith Apples", "0.89" );
myCol->Add( "Red Delicious Apples", "0.99" );
// Display the contents of the collection using for each. This is the preferred method.
Console::WriteLine( "Displays the elements using for each:" );
PrintKeysAndValues1( myCol );
// Display the contents of the collection using the enumerator.
Console::WriteLine( "Displays the elements using the IDictionaryEnumerator:" );
PrintKeysAndValues2( myCol );
// Display the contents of the collection using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties.
Console::WriteLine( "Displays the elements using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties:" );
PrintKeysAndValues3( myCol );
}
// Uses the for each statement which hides the complexity of the enumerator.
// NOTE: The for each statement is the preferred way of enumerating the contents of a collection.
void PrintKeysAndValues1( IDictionary^ myCol ) {
Console::WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
for each ( DictionaryEntry^ de in myCol )
Console::WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", de->Key, de->Value );
Console::WriteLine();
}
// Uses the enumerator.
void PrintKeysAndValues2( IDictionary^ myCol )
{
IDictionaryEnumerator^ myEnumerator = myCol->GetEnumerator();
Console::WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
while ( myEnumerator->MoveNext() )
Console::WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", myEnumerator->Key, myEnumerator->Value );
Console::WriteLine();
}
// Uses the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties.
void PrintKeysAndValues3( ListDictionary^ myCol )
{
array<String^>^myKeys = gcnew array<String^>(myCol->Count);
myCol->Keys->CopyTo( myKeys, 0 );
Console::WriteLine( " INDEX KEY VALUE" );
for ( int i = 0; i < myCol->Count; i++ )
Console::WriteLine( " {0,-5} {1,-25} {2}", i, myKeys[ i ], myCol[ myKeys[ i ] ] );
Console::WriteLine();
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
Displays the elements using for each:
KEY VALUE
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Fuji Apples 1.29
Gala Apples 1.49
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Displays the elements using the IDictionaryEnumerator:
KEY VALUE
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Fuji Apples 1.29
Gala Apples 1.49
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Displays the elements using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties:
INDEX KEY VALUE
0 Braeburn Apples 1.49
1 Fuji Apples 1.29
2 Gala Apples 1.49
3 Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
4 Granny Smith Apples 0.89
5 Red Delicious Apples 0.99
*/
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
public class SamplesListDictionary {
public static void Main() {
// Creates and initializes a new ListDictionary.
ListDictionary myCol = new ListDictionary();
myCol.Add( "Braeburn Apples", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Fuji Apples", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Gala Apples", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Granny Smith Apples", "0.89" );
myCol.Add( "Red Delicious Apples", "0.99" );
// Display the contents of the collection using foreach. This is the preferred method.
Console.WriteLine( "Displays the elements using foreach:" );
PrintKeysAndValues1( myCol );
// Display the contents of the collection using the enumerator.
Console.WriteLine( "Displays the elements using the IDictionaryEnumerator:" );
PrintKeysAndValues2( myCol );
// Display the contents of the collection using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties.
Console.WriteLine( "Displays the elements using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties:" );
PrintKeysAndValues3( myCol );
}
// Uses the foreach statement which hides the complexity of the enumerator.
// NOTE: The foreach statement is the preferred way of enumerating the contents of a collection.
public static void PrintKeysAndValues1( IDictionary myCol ) {
Console.WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
foreach ( DictionaryEntry de in myCol )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value );
Console.WriteLine();
}
// Uses the enumerator.
// NOTE: The foreach statement is the preferred way of enumerating the contents of a collection.
public static void PrintKeysAndValues2( IDictionary myCol ) {
IDictionaryEnumerator myEnumerator = myCol.GetEnumerator();
Console.WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
while ( myEnumerator.MoveNext() )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", myEnumerator.Key, myEnumerator.Value );
Console.WriteLine();
}
// Uses the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties.
public static void PrintKeysAndValues3( ListDictionary myCol ) {
String[] myKeys = new String[myCol.Count];
myCol.Keys.CopyTo( myKeys, 0 );
Console.WriteLine( " INDEX KEY VALUE" );
for ( int i = 0; i < myCol.Count; i++ )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-5} {1,-25} {2}", i, myKeys[i], myCol[myKeys[i]] );
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
Displays the elements using foreach:
KEY VALUE
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Fuji Apples 1.29
Gala Apples 1.49
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Displays the elements using the IDictionaryEnumerator:
KEY VALUE
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Fuji Apples 1.29
Gala Apples 1.49
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Displays the elements using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties:
INDEX KEY VALUE
0 Braeburn Apples 1.49
1 Fuji Apples 1.29
2 Gala Apples 1.49
3 Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
4 Granny Smith Apples 0.89
5 Red Delicious Apples 0.99
*/
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Public Class SamplesListDictionary
Public Shared Sub Main()
' Creates and initializes a new ListDictionary.
Dim myCol As New ListDictionary()
myCol.Add("Braeburn Apples", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Fuji Apples", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Gala Apples", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Granny Smith Apples", "0.89")
myCol.Add("Red Delicious Apples", "0.99")
' Display the contents of the collection using For Each. This is the preferred method.
Console.WriteLine("Displays the elements using For Each:")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Display the contents of the collection using the enumerator.
Console.WriteLine("Displays the elements using the IDictionaryEnumerator:")
PrintKeysAndValues2(myCol)
' Display the contents of the collection using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties.
Console.WriteLine("Displays the elements using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties:")
PrintKeysAndValues3(myCol)
End Sub
' Uses the For Each statement which hides the complexity of the enumerator.
' NOTE: The For Each statement is the preferred way of enumerating the contents of a collection.
Public Shared Sub PrintKeysAndValues(myCol As IDictionary)
Console.WriteLine(" KEY VALUE")
Dim de As DictionaryEntry
For Each de In myCol
Console.WriteLine(" {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value)
Next de
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
' Uses the enumerator.
' NOTE: The For Each statement is the preferred way of enumerating the contents of a collection.
Public Shared Sub PrintKeysAndValues2(myCol As IDictionary)
Dim myEnumerator As IDictionaryEnumerator = myCol.GetEnumerator()
Console.WriteLine(" KEY VALUE")
While myEnumerator.MoveNext()
Console.WriteLine(" {0,-25} {1}", myEnumerator.Key, myEnumerator.Value)
End While
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
' Uses the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties.
Public Shared Sub PrintKeysAndValues3(myCol As ListDictionary)
Dim myKeys(myCol.Count) As [String]
myCol.Keys.CopyTo(myKeys, 0)
Console.WriteLine(" INDEX KEY VALUE")
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To myCol.Count - 1
Console.WriteLine(" {0,-5} {1,-25} {2}", i, myKeys(i), myCol(myKeys(i)))
Next i
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
End Class
'This code produces the following output.
'
'Displays the elements using For Each:
' KEY VALUE
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Fuji Apples 1.29
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
'
'Displays the elements using the IDictionaryEnumerator:
' KEY VALUE
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Fuji Apples 1.29
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
'
'Displays the elements using the Keys, Values, Count, and Item properties:
' INDEX KEY VALUE
' 0 Braeburn Apples 1.49
' 1 Fuji Apples 1.29
' 2 Gala Apples 1.49
' 3 Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' 4 Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' 5 Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Remarks
This property provides the ability to access a specific element in the collection by using the following syntax: myCollection[key].
You can also use the Item[] property to add new elements by setting the value of a key that does not exist in the ListDictionary; for example, myCollection["myNonexistentKey"] = myValue. However, if the specified key already exists in the ListDictionary, setting the Item[] property overwrites the old value. In contrast, the Add method does not modify existing elements.
A key cannot be null, but a value can. To distinguish between null that is returned because the specified key is not found and null that is returned because the value of the specified key is null, use the Contains method to determine if the key exists in the list.
The C# language uses the this keyword to define the indexers instead of implementing the Item[] property. Visual Basic implements Item[] as a default property, which provides the same indexing functionality.
This method is an O(n) operation, where n is Count.
Applies to
See also
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