Namespace:
System.Collections.Generic
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public ReadOnly Property Keys As Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection
Dim instance As Dictionary
Dim value As Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection
value = instance.Keys
public Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection Keys { get; }
public:
property Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection^ Keys {
Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection^ get ();
}
public function get Keys () : Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection
The order of the keys in the Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection is unspecified, but it is the same order as the associated values in the Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.ValueCollection returned by the Values property.
The returned Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection is not a static copy; instead, the Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection refers back to the keys in the original Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>). Therefore, changes to the Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>) continue to be reflected in the Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>)..::.KeyCollection.
Getting the value of this property is an O(1) operation.
The following code example shows how to enumerate the keys in the dictionary using the Keys property, and how to enumerate the keys and values in the dictionary.
This code is part of a larger example that can be compiled and executed. See Dictionary<(Of <(TKey, TValue>)>).
' To get the keys alone, use the Keys property.
Dim keyColl As _
Dictionary(Of String, String).KeyCollection = _
openWith.Keys
' The elements of the KeyCollection are strongly typed
' with the type that was specified for dictionary keys.
Console.WriteLine()
For Each s As String In keyColl
Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}", s)
Next s
...
' When you use foreach to enumerate dictionary elements,
' the elements are retrieved as KeyValuePair objects.
Console.WriteLine()
For Each kvp As KeyValuePair(Of String, String) In openWith
Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}, Value = {1}", _
kvp.Key, kvp.Value)
Next kvp
// To get the keys alone, use the Keys property.
Dictionary<string, string>.KeyCollection keyColl =
openWith.Keys;
// The elements of the KeyCollection are strongly typed
// with the type that was specified for dictionary keys.
Console.WriteLine();
foreach( string s in keyColl )
{
Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}", s);
}
...
// When you use foreach to enumerate dictionary elements,
// the elements are retrieved as KeyValuePair objects.
Console.WriteLine();
foreach( KeyValuePair<string, string> kvp in openWith )
{
Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}, Value = {1}",
kvp.Key, kvp.Value);
}
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.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
.NET Compact Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 2.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
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