Hashtable.KeyEquals Method (Object, Object)

.NET Framework (current version)

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Compares a specific Object with a specific key in the Hashtable.

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

Syntax

C++

protected virtual bool KeyEquals(
	object item,
	object key
)

Parameters

item: Type: System.Object
The Object to compare with key.

key: Type: System.Object
The key in the Hashtable to compare with item.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean

true if item and key are equal; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	item is null. -or- key is null.

Remarks

If the hash table was created with a specific IComparer implementation, this method uses that comparer; that is, Compare (item, key). Otherwise, it uses item.Equals(key).

This method is an O(1) operation.

Version Information

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1