ListDictionary Constructors
Definition
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Initializes a new instance of the ListDictionary class.
Overloads
| ListDictionary() |
Creates an empty ListDictionary using the default comparer. |
| ListDictionary(IComparer) |
Creates an empty ListDictionary using the specified comparer. |
ListDictionary()
- Source:
- ListDictionary.cs
- Source:
- ListDictionary.cs
- Source:
- ListDictionary.cs
Creates an empty ListDictionary using the default comparer.
public:
ListDictionary();public ListDictionary ();Public Sub New ()Examples
The following code example demonstrates several of the properties and methods of 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 );
// Copies the ListDictionary to an array with DictionaryEntry elements.
array<DictionaryEntry>^myArr = gcnew array<DictionaryEntry>(myCol->Count);
myCol->CopyTo( myArr, 0 );
// Displays the values in the array.
Console::WriteLine( "Displays the elements in the array:" );
Console::WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
for ( int i = 0; i < myArr->Length; i++ )
Console::WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", myArr[ i ].Key, myArr[ i ].Value );
Console::WriteLine();
// Searches for a key.
if ( myCol->Contains( "Kiwis" ) )
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the key \"Kiwis\"." );
else
Console::WriteLine( "The collection does not contain the key \"Kiwis\"." );
Console::WriteLine();
// Deletes a key.
myCol->Remove( "Plums" );
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after removing \"Plums\":" );
PrintKeysAndValues2( myCol );
// Clears the entire collection.
myCol->Clear();
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:" );
PrintKeysAndValues2( 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
Displays the elements in the array:
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
The collection does not contain the key "Kiwis".
The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
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
The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
KEY VALUE
*/
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 );
// Copies the ListDictionary to an array with DictionaryEntry elements.
DictionaryEntry[] myArr = new DictionaryEntry[myCol.Count];
myCol.CopyTo( myArr, 0 );
// Displays the values in the array.
Console.WriteLine( "Displays the elements in the array:" );
Console.WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
for ( int i = 0; i < myArr.Length; i++ )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", myArr[i].Key, myArr[i].Value );
Console.WriteLine();
// Searches for a key.
if ( myCol.Contains( "Kiwis" ) )
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the key \"Kiwis\"." );
else
Console.WriteLine( "The collection does not contain the key \"Kiwis\"." );
Console.WriteLine();
// Deletes a key.
myCol.Remove( "Plums" );
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after removing \"Plums\":" );
PrintKeysAndValues1( myCol );
// Clears the entire collection.
myCol.Clear();
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:" );
PrintKeysAndValues1( 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 output similar to the following.
Note that because a dictionary is implemented for fast keyed access the order
of the items in the dictionary are not gauranteed and, as a result, should not
be depended on.
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
Displays the elements in the array:
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
The collection does not contain the key "Kiwis".
The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
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
The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
KEY VALUE
*/
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)
' Copies the ListDictionary to an array with DictionaryEntry elements.
Dim myArr(myCol.Count) As DictionaryEntry
myCol.CopyTo(myArr, 0)
' Displays the values in the array.
Console.WriteLine("Displays the elements in the array:")
Console.WriteLine(" KEY VALUE")
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To myArr.Length - 1
Console.WriteLine(" {0,-25} {1}", myArr(i).Key, myArr(i).Value)
Next i
Console.WriteLine()
' Searches for a key.
If myCol.Contains("Kiwis") Then
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the key ""Kiwis"".")
Else
Console.WriteLine("The collection does not contain the key ""Kiwis"".")
End If
Console.WriteLine()
' Deletes a key.
myCol.Remove("Plums")
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the following elements after removing ""Plums"":")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Clears the entire collection.
myCol.Clear()
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:")
PrintKeysAndValues(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.
'Note that because a dictionary is implemented for fast keyed access the order
'of the items in the dictionary are not gauranteed and, as a result, should not
'be depended on.
'
'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
'
'Displays the elements in the array:
' 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
'
'The collection does not contain the key "Kiwis".
'
'The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
' 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
'
'The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
' KEY VALUE
'
Remarks
The comparer determines whether two keys are equal. Every key in a ListDictionary must be unique. The default comparer is the key's implementation of Object.Equals.
This constructor is an O(1) operation.
See also
Applies to
ListDictionary(IComparer)
- Source:
- ListDictionary.cs
- Source:
- ListDictionary.cs
- Source:
- ListDictionary.cs
Creates an empty ListDictionary using the specified comparer.
public:
ListDictionary(System::Collections::IComparer ^ comparer);public ListDictionary (System.Collections.IComparer comparer);public ListDictionary (System.Collections.IComparer? comparer);new System.Collections.Specialized.ListDictionary : System.Collections.IComparer -> System.Collections.Specialized.ListDictionaryPublic Sub New (comparer As IComparer)Parameters
- comparer
- IComparer
The IComparer to use to determine whether two keys are equal.
-or-
null to use the default comparer, which is each key's implementation of Equals(Object).
Remarks
The comparer determines whether two keys are equal. Every key in a ListDictionary must be unique. The default comparer is the key's implementation of Object.Equals.
The custom comparer enables such scenarios as doing lookups with case-insensitive strings.
This constructor is an O(1) operation.
See also
Applies to
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