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Dictionary object

Object that stores data key/item pairs.

Syntax

Scripting.Dictionary

Remarks

A Dictionary object is the equivalent of a PERL associative array. Items, which can be any form of data, are stored in the array. Each item is associated with a unique key. The key is used to retrieve an individual item and is usually an integer or a string, but can be anything except an array.

The following code illustrates how to create a Dictionary object.

Dim d                   'Create a variable
Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
d.Add "a", "Athens"     'Add some keys and items
d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
d.Add "c", "Cairo"
...

Methods

Method Description
Add Adds a new key/item pair to a Dictionary object.
Exists Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a specified key exists in the Dictionary object.
Items Returns an array of all the items in a Dictionary object.
Keys Returns an array of all the keys in a Dictionary object.
Remove Removes one specified key/item pair from the Dictionary object.
RemoveAll Removes all the key/item pairs in the Dictionary object.

Properties

Property Description
CompareMode Sets or returns the comparison mode for comparing keys in a Dictionary object.
Count Returns the number of key/item pairs in a Dictionary object.
Item Sets or returns the value of an item in a Dictionary object.
Key Sets a new key value for an existing key value in a Dictionary object.

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