Dictionary Class

Question

What is dictionary class in C# and how can i implement it?

Shivanand Arur · Answer

Hey Swati A Dictionary is basically a part of the Generic Class... You can get a Dictionary class by using the System.Collection.Generic namespace. It basically allows you to keep data in it in key-value pair. As I said you can store data in key and value pair.... You have to define the type of value which you want to store in the Dictionary... This is a small example which will help you to understand about Dictionary. eg : class MyClass { public static void Main() { Dictionary myDictionary = new Dictionary (); myDictionary.Add(Value1100);// Value1 is the Key and 100 is the value. myDictionary.Add(Value2200); myDictionary.Add(Value3300); myDictionary.Add(Value4400); // Now Will show you how to fetch a value from the Dictionary Object. // Way 1 if(myDictionary.ContainsKey(Value1)) { int myFirstIntValue = myDictionary[Value1]; Console.WriteLine(myFirstIntValue); } // Way 2 - Using For-Each Loop foreach(KeyValuePair Value in myDictionary) { Console.WriteLine(Value. key Value. value ); } } } Please mark this answer as Accepted if it helps you. Thanks :) Check out this link for more help.