IDictionary::Contains Method
Determines whether the IDictionary object contains an element with the specified key.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- key
- Type: System::Object
The key to locate in the IDictionary object.
Return Value
Type: System::Booleantrue if the IDictionary contains an element with the key; otherwise, false.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | key is nullptr. |
Implementations can vary in whether they allow the key to be nullptr.
Starting with the .NET Framework 2.0, this method uses the collection’s objects’ Equals and CompareTo methods on item to determine whether item exists. In the earlier versions of the .NET Framework, this determination was made by using the Equals and CompareTo methods of the item parameter on the objects in the collection.
The following code example demonstrates how to implement the Contains method. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the IDictionary class.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.