HybridDictionary.Remove(Object) Method
Definition
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Removes the entry with the specified key from the HybridDictionary.
public:
virtual void Remove(System::Object ^ key);
public void Remove (object key);
abstract member Remove : obj -> unit
override this.Remove : obj -> unit
Public Sub Remove (key As Object)
Parameters
- key
- Object
The key of the entry to remove.
Implements
Exceptions
key
is null
.
Examples
The following code example adds to and removes elements from a HybridDictionary.
#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 HybridDictionary.
HybridDictionary^ myCol = gcnew HybridDictionary;
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" );
myCol->Add( "Plantain Bananas", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Yellow Bananas", "0.79" );
myCol->Add( "Strawberries", "3.33" );
myCol->Add( "Cranberries", "5.98" );
myCol->Add( "Navel Oranges", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Grapes", "1.99" );
myCol->Add( "Honeydew Melon", "0.59" );
myCol->Add( "Seedless Watermelon", "0.49" );
myCol->Add( "Pineapple", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Nectarine", "1.99" );
myCol->Add( "Plums", "1.69" );
myCol->Add( "Peaches", "1.99" );
// Displays the values in the HybridDictionary in three different ways.
Console::WriteLine( "Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Deletes a key.
myCol->Remove( "Plums" );
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after removing \"Plums\":" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Clears the entire collection.
myCol->Clear();
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
}
/*
This code produces output similar to the following:
Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Plums 1.69
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
KEY VALUE
*/
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
public class SamplesHybridDictionary {
public static void Main() {
// Creates and initializes a new HybridDictionary.
HybridDictionary myCol = new HybridDictionary();
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" );
myCol.Add( "Plantain Bananas", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Yellow Bananas", "0.79" );
myCol.Add( "Strawberries", "3.33" );
myCol.Add( "Cranberries", "5.98" );
myCol.Add( "Navel Oranges", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Grapes", "1.99" );
myCol.Add( "Honeydew Melon", "0.59" );
myCol.Add( "Seedless Watermelon", "0.49" );
myCol.Add( "Pineapple", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Nectarine", "1.99" );
myCol.Add( "Plums", "1.69" );
myCol.Add( "Peaches", "1.99" );
// Displays the values in the HybridDictionary in three different ways.
Console.WriteLine( "Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Deletes a key.
myCol.Remove( "Plums" );
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after removing \"Plums\":" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Clears the entire collection.
myCol.Clear();
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
}
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 output similar to the following:
Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Plums 1.69
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
KEY VALUE
*/
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Public Class SamplesHybridDictionary
Public Shared Sub Main()
' Creates and initializes a new HybridDictionary.
Dim myCol As New HybridDictionary()
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")
myCol.Add("Plantain Bananas", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Yellow Bananas", "0.79")
myCol.Add("Strawberries", "3.33")
myCol.Add("Cranberries", "5.98")
myCol.Add("Navel Oranges", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Grapes", "1.99")
myCol.Add("Honeydew Melon", "0.59")
myCol.Add("Seedless Watermelon", "0.49")
myCol.Add("Pineapple", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Nectarine", "1.99")
myCol.Add("Plums", "1.69")
myCol.Add("Peaches", "1.99")
' Displays the values in the HybridDictionary in three different ways.
Console.WriteLine("Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Deletes a key.
myCol.Remove("Plums")
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the following elements after removing ""Plums"":")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Clears the entire collection.
myCol.Clear()
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
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 output similar to the following:
'
'Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:
' KEY VALUE
' Seedless Watermelon 0.49
' Nectarine 1.99
' Cranberries 5.98
' Plantain Bananas 1.49
' Honeydew Melon 0.59
' Pineapple 1.49
' Strawberries 3.33
' Grapes 1.99
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Peaches 1.99
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Yellow Bananas 0.79
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Plums 1.69
' Navel Oranges 1.29
' Fuji Apples 1.29
'
'The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
' KEY VALUE
' Seedless Watermelon 0.49
' Nectarine 1.99
' Cranberries 5.98
' Plantain Bananas 1.49
' Honeydew Melon 0.59
' Pineapple 1.49
' Strawberries 3.33
' Grapes 1.99
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Peaches 1.99
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Yellow Bananas 0.79
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Navel Oranges 1.29
' Fuji Apples 1.29
'
'The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
' KEY VALUE
'
Remarks
If the HybridDictionary does not contain an element with the specified key, the HybridDictionary remains unchanged. No exception is thrown.
If the collection is already stored in a Hashtable and the number of elements falls below the optimal size for a ListDictionary, the collection remains in the Hashtable to avoid the overhead of copying elements from the Hashtable back to a ListDictionary.
This method is an O(1) operation.