ListDictionary.Contains(Object) Method
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Determines whether the ListDictionary contains a specific key.
public:
virtual bool Contains(System::Object ^ key);C#
public bool Contains(object key);abstract member Contains : obj -> bool
override this.Contains : obj -> boolPublic Function Contains (key As Object) As Boolean- key
- Object
The key to locate in the ListDictionary.
true if the ListDictionary contains an entry with the specified key; otherwise, false.
key is null.
The following code example searches for an element in a ListDictionary.
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;
void PrintKeysAndValues( IDictionary^ myCol )
{
Console::WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
IEnumerator^ myEnum = myCol->GetEnumerator();
while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
{
DictionaryEntry de = safe_cast<DictionaryEntry>(myEnum->Current);
Console::WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value );
}
Console::WriteLine();
}
int main()
{
// Creates and initializes a new ListDictionary.
ListDictionary^ myCol = gcnew ListDictionary;
myCol->Add( "Braeburn Apples", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Fuji Apples", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Gala Apples", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Granny Smith Apples", "0.89" );
myCol->Add( "Red Delicious Apples", "0.99" );
// Displays the values in the ListDictionary in three different ways.
Console::WriteLine( "Initial contents of the ListDictionary:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Searches for a key.
if ( myCol->Contains( "Kiwis" ) )
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the key \"Kiwis\"." );
else
Console::WriteLine( "The collection does not contain the key \"Kiwis\"." );
Console::WriteLine();
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
Initial contents of the ListDictionary:
KEY VALUE
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Fuji Apples 1.29
Gala Apples 1.49
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
The collection does not contain the key "Kiwis".
*/
C#
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
public class SamplesListDictionary {
public static void Main() {
// Creates and initializes a new ListDictionary.
ListDictionary myCol = new ListDictionary();
myCol.Add( "Braeburn Apples", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Fuji Apples", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Gala Apples", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Granny Smith Apples", "0.89" );
myCol.Add( "Red Delicious Apples", "0.99" );
// Displays the values in the ListDictionary in three different ways.
Console.WriteLine( "Initial contents of the ListDictionary:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Searches for a key.
if ( myCol.Contains( "Kiwis" ) )
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the key \"Kiwis\"." );
else
Console.WriteLine( "The collection does not contain the key \"Kiwis\"." );
Console.WriteLine();
}
public static void PrintKeysAndValues( IDictionary myCol ) {
Console.WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
foreach ( DictionaryEntry de in myCol )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value );
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
Initial contents of the ListDictionary:
KEY VALUE
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Fuji Apples 1.29
Gala Apples 1.49
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
The collection does not contain the key "Kiwis".
*/
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Public Class SamplesListDictionary
Public Shared Sub Main()
' Creates and initializes a new ListDictionary.
Dim myCol As New ListDictionary()
myCol.Add("Braeburn Apples", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Fuji Apples", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Gala Apples", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Granny Smith Apples", "0.89")
myCol.Add("Red Delicious Apples", "0.99")
' Displays the values in the ListDictionary in three different ways.
Console.WriteLine("Initial contents of the ListDictionary:")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Searches for a key.
If myCol.Contains("Kiwis") Then
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the key ""Kiwis"".")
Else
Console.WriteLine("The collection does not contain the key ""Kiwis"".")
End If
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
Public Shared Sub PrintKeysAndValues(myCol As IDictionary)
Console.WriteLine(" KEY VALUE")
Dim de As DictionaryEntry
For Each de In myCol
Console.WriteLine(" {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value)
Next de
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
End Class
'This code produces the following output.
'
'Initial contents of the ListDictionary:
' KEY VALUE
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Fuji Apples 1.29
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
'
'The collection does not contain the key "Kiwis".
This method is an O(n) operation, where n is Count.
Starting with the .NET Framework 2.0, this method uses the collection's objects' Equals and CompareTo methods on key 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.
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
| UWP | 10.0 |
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