DbConnectionStringBuilder.ContainsKey(String) Method

Definition

Determines whether the DbConnectionStringBuilder contains a specific key.

C#
public virtual bool ContainsKey(string keyword);

Parameters

keyword
String

The key to locate in the DbConnectionStringBuilder.

Returns

true if the DbConnectionStringBuilder contains an entry with the specified key; otherwise false.

Exceptions

keyword is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Examples

C#
static void Main()
{
    DbConnectionStringBuilder builder = new DbConnectionStringBuilder();
    builder.Add("Provider", "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0");
    builder.Add("Data Source", "C:\\ThisExcelWorkbook.xls");
    builder.Add("Extended Properties", "Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1");

    // Displays the values in the DbConnectionStringBuilder.
    Console.WriteLine("Contents of the DbConnectionStringBuilder:");
    Console.WriteLine(builder.ConnectionString);

    // Searches for a key.
    if (builder.ContainsKey("Data Source"))
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the key \"Data Source\".");
    }
    else
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The collection does not contain the key \"Data Source\".");
    }
    Console.ReadLine();
}

This code produces the following output:

Contents of the DbConnectionStringBuilder:
provider="Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0";data
source=C:\MyExcel.xls;extended
properties="Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1"
The collection contains the key "Data Source".

Applies to

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 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

See also