Item property

Sets or returns an item for a specified key in a Dictionary object. For collections, returns an item based on the specified key. Read/write.

Syntax

object.Item (key) [ = newitem ]

The Item property has the following parts:

Part	Description
object	Required. Always the name of a Collection or Dictionary object.
key	Required. Key associated with the item being retrieved or added.
newitem	Optional. Used for Dictionary object only; no application for collections. If provided, newitem is the new value associated with the specified key.

Remarks

If key is not found when changing an item, a new key is created with the specified newitem. If key is not found when attempting to return an existing item, a new key is created and its corresponding item is left empty.

See also

• Objects (Visual Basic for Applications)
• Visual Basic language reference

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