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IDictionary.IsReadOnly Property

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Gets a value indicating whether the IDictionary object is read-only.

Namespace:  System.Collections
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
ReadOnly Property IsReadOnly As Boolean

bool IsReadOnly { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the IDictionary object is read-only; otherwise, false.

Remarks

A collection that is read-only does not allow the addition, removal, or modification of elements after the collection is created.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to implement the IsReadOnly property. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the IDictionary class.

Public ReadOnly Property IsReadOnly() As Boolean Implements IDictionary.IsReadOnly
   Get
      Return False
   End Get
End Property

public bool IsReadOnly { get { return false; } }

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.