Hashtable::EqualityComparer Property
Gets the IEqualityComparer to use for the Hashtable.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
protected: property IEqualityComparer^ EqualityComparer { IEqualityComparer^ get (); }
Property Value
Type: System.Collections::IEqualityComparerThe IEqualityComparer to use for the Hashtable.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The property is set to a value, but the hash table was created using an IHashCodeProvider and an IComparer. |
The IEqualityComparer includes both the comparer and the hash code provider. If an IEqualityComparer is used in the Hashtable constructor, the objects used as keys in the Hashtable are not required to override the Object::GetHashCode and Object::Equals methods.
Retrieving the value of this property is an O(1) operation.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
