Tuple<T1,T2> Class

Definition

Represents a 2-tuple, or pair.

generic <typename T1, typename T2>
public ref class Tuple : IComparable, System::Collections::IStructuralComparable, System::Collections::IStructuralEquatable
generic <typename T1, typename T2>
public ref class Tuple : IComparable, System::Collections::IStructuralComparable, System::Collections::IStructuralEquatable, System::Runtime::CompilerServices::ITuple
public class Tuple<T1,T2> : IComparable, System.Collections.IStructuralComparable, System.Collections.IStructuralEquatable
public class Tuple<T1,T2> : IComparable, System.Collections.IStructuralComparable, System.Collections.IStructuralEquatable, System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ITuple
[System.Serializable]
public class Tuple<T1,T2> : IComparable, System.Collections.IStructuralComparable, System.Collections.IStructuralEquatable
type Tuple<'T1, 'T2> = class
    interface IStructuralComparable
    interface IStructuralEquatable
    interface IComparable
type Tuple<'T1, 'T2> = class
    interface IStructuralComparable
    interface IStructuralEquatable
    interface IComparable
    interface ITuple
[<System.Serializable>]
type Tuple<'T1, 'T2> = class
    interface IStructuralEquatable
    interface IStructuralComparable
    interface IComparable
[<System.Serializable>]
type Tuple<'T1, 'T2> = class
    interface IStructuralEquatable
    interface IStructuralComparable
    interface IComparable
    interface ITuple
Public Class Tuple(Of T1, T2)
Implements IComparable, IStructuralComparable, IStructuralEquatable
Public Class Tuple(Of T1, T2)
Implements IComparable, IStructuralComparable, IStructuralEquatable, ITuple

Type Parameters

T1

The type of the tuple's first component.

T2

The type of the tuple's second component.

Inheritance
Tuple<T1,T2>
Attributes
Implements

Remarks

A tuple is a data structure that has a specific number and sequence of values. The Tuple<T1,T2> class represents a 2-tuple, or pair, which is a tuple that has two components. A 2-tuple is similar to a KeyValuePair<TKey,TValue> structure.

You can instantiate a Tuple<T1,T2> object by calling either the Tuple<T1,T2> constructor or the static Tuple.Create<T1,T2>(T1, T2) method. You can retrieve the values of the tuple's components by using the read-only Item1 and Item2 instance properties.

Tuples are commonly used in four different ways:

  • To represent a single set of data. For example, a tuple can represent a record in a database, and its components can represent that record's fields.

  • To provide easy access to, and manipulation of, a data set. The following example defines an array of Tuple<T1,T2> objects that contain the names of students and their corresponding test scores. It then iterates the array to calculate the mean test score.

    using System;
    
    public class Example
    {
       public static void Main()
       {
          Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>[] scores = 
                        { new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Jack", 78),
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Abbey", 92), 
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Dave", 88),
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Sam", 91), 
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Ed", null),
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Penelope", 82),
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Linda", 99),
                          new Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Judith", 84) };
          int number;
          double mean = ComputeMean(scores, out number);
          Console.WriteLine("Average test score: {0:N2} (n={1})", mean, number);
       }
    
       private static double ComputeMean(Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>[] scores, out int n) 
       {
          n = 0;      
          int sum = 0;
          foreach (var score in scores)
          {
             if (score.Item2.HasValue)
             { 
                n += 1;
                sum += score.Item2.Value;
             }
          }     
          if (n > 0)
             return sum / (double) n;
          else
             return 0;
       }
    }
    // The example displays the following output:
    //       Average test score: 87.71 (n=7)
    
    open System
    
    let scores = 
        [| Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Jack", 78)
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Abbey", 92) 
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Dave", 88)
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Sam", 91) 
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Ed", Nullable())
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Penelope", 82)
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Linda", 99)
           Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>("Judith", 84) |]
    
    let computeMean (scores: Tuple<string, Nullable<int>>[]) (n: int outref) = 
        n <- 0      
        let mutable sum = 0
        for _, score in scores do
            if score.HasValue then
                n <- n + 1
                sum <- sum + score.Value
        if n > 0 then
            double sum / double n
        else
            0
    
    let mutable number = 0
    let mean = computeMean scores &number
    printfn $"Average test score: {mean:N2} (n={number})"
    // The example displays the following output:
    //       Average test score: 87.71 (n=7)
    
    Module Example
       Public Sub Main()
          Dim scores() As Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer)) = 
                          { New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Jack", 78),
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Abbey", 92), 
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Dave", 88),
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Sam", 91), 
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Ed", Nothing),
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Penelope", 82),
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Linda", 99),
                            New Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer))("Judith", 84) }
          Dim number As Integer
          Dim mean As Double = ComputeMean(scores, number)
          Console.WriteLine("Average test score: {0:N2} (n={1})", mean, number)
       End Sub
       
       Private Function ComputeMean(scores() As Tuple(Of String, Nullable(Of Integer)), 
                                    ByRef n As Integer) As Double
          n = 0      
          Dim sum As Integer
          For Each score In scores
             If score.Item2.HasValue Then 
                n += 1
                sum += score.Item2.Value
             End If
          Next     
          If n > 0 Then
             Return sum / n
          Else
             Return 0
          End If             
       End Function
    End Module
    ' The example displays the following output:
    '       Average test score: 87.71 (n=7)
    
  • To return multiple values from a method without the use of out parameters (in C#) or ByRef parameters (in Visual Basic). For example, the following example uses a Tuple<T1,T2> object to return the quotient and the remainder that result from integer division.

    using System;
    
    public class Class1
    {
       public static void Main()
       {
          int dividend, divisor;
          Tuple<int, int> result;
          
          dividend = 136945; divisor = 178;
          result = IntegerDivide(dividend, divisor);
          if (result != null)
             Console.WriteLine(@"{0} \ {1} = {2}, remainder {3}", 
                               dividend, divisor, result.Item1, result.Item2);
          else
             Console.WriteLine(@"{0} \ {1} = <Error>", dividend, divisor);
                            
          dividend = Int32.MaxValue; divisor = -2073;
          result = IntegerDivide(dividend, divisor);
          if (result != null)
             Console.WriteLine(@"{0} \ {1} = {2}, remainder {3}", 
                               dividend, divisor, result.Item1, result.Item2);
          else
             Console.WriteLine(@"{0} \ {1} = <Error>", dividend, divisor);
       }
    
       private static Tuple<int, int> IntegerDivide(int dividend, int divisor)
       {
          try {
             int remainder;
             int quotient = Math.DivRem(dividend, divisor, out remainder);
             return new Tuple<int, int>(quotient, remainder);
          }   
          catch (DivideByZeroException) {
             return null;
          }      
       }
    }
    // The example displays the following output:
    //       136945 \ 178 = 769, remainder 63
    //       2147483647 \ -2073 = -1035930, remainder 757
    
    open System
    
    let integerDivide (dividend: int) divisor =
        try
            let quotient, remainder = Math.DivRem(dividend, divisor)
            Tuple<int, int>(quotient, remainder)
        with :? DivideByZeroException ->
            Unchecked.defaultof<Tuple<int, int>>
    
    [<EntryPoint>]
    let main _ =
        let dividend = 136945 
        let divisor = 178
        let result = integerDivide dividend divisor
        if box result <> null then
            printfn $@"{dividend} \ {divisor} = {result.Item1}, remainder {result.Item2}" 
        else
            printfn $@"{dividend} \ {divisor} = <Error>"
                        
        let dividend = Int32.MaxValue 
        let divisor = -2073
        let result = integerDivide dividend divisor
        if box result <> null then
            printfn $@"{dividend} \ {divisor} = {result.Item1}, remainder {result.Item2}" 
        else
            printfn $@"{dividend} \ {divisor} = <Error>"
        0
    // The example displays the following output:
    //       136945 \ 178 = 769, remainder 63
    //       2147483647 \ -2073 = -1035930, remainder 757
    
    Module modMain
       Public Sub Main()
          Dim dividend, divisor As Integer
          Dim result As Tuple(Of Integer, Integer)
          
          dividend = 136945 : divisor = 178
          result = IntegerDivide(dividend, divisor)
          If result IsNot Nothing Then
             Console.WriteLine("{0} \ {1} = {2}, remainder {3}", 
                               dividend, divisor, result.Item1, result.Item2)
          Else
             Console.WriteLine("{0} \ {1} = <Error>", dividend, divisor)
          End If
                            
          dividend = Int32.MaxValue : divisor = -2073
          result = IntegerDivide(dividend, divisor)
          If result IsNot Nothing Then
             Console.WriteLine("{0} \ {1} = {2}, remainder {3}", 
                               dividend, divisor, result.Item1, result.Item2)
          Else
             Console.WriteLine("{0} \ {1} = <Error>", dividend, divisor)
          End If
       End Sub
       
       Private Function IntegerDivide(dividend As Integer, divisor As Integer) As Tuple(Of Integer, Integer)
          Try
             Dim remainder As Integer
             Dim quotient As Integer = Math.DivRem(dividend, divisor, remainder)
             Return New Tuple(Of Integer, Integer)(quotient, remainder)
          Catch e As DivideByZeroException
             Return Nothing
          End Try      
       End Function
    End Module
    ' The example displays the following output:
    '       136945 \ 178 = 769, remainder 63
    '       2147483647 \ -2073 = -1035930, remainder 757
    
  • To pass multiple values to a method through a single parameter. For example, the Thread.Start(Object) method has a single parameter that lets you supply one value to the method that the thread executes at startup. If you supply a Tuple<T1,T2> object as the method argument, you can supply the thread's startup routine with two items of data.

Constructors

Tuple<T1,T2>(T1, T2)

Initializes a new instance of the Tuple<T1,T2> class.

Properties

Item1

Gets the value of the current Tuple<T1,T2> object's first component.

Item2

Gets the value of the current Tuple<T1,T2> object's second component.

Methods

Equals(Object)

Returns a value that indicates whether the current Tuple<T1,T2> object is equal to a specified object.

GetHashCode()

Returns the hash code for the current Tuple<T1,T2> object.

GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the value of this Tuple<T1,T2> instance.

Explicit Interface Implementations

IComparable.CompareTo(Object)

Compares the current Tuple<T1,T2> object to a specified object and returns an integer that indicates whether the current object is before, after, or in the same position as the specified object in the sort order.

IStructuralComparable.CompareTo(Object, IComparer)

Compares the current Tuple<T1,T2> object to a specified object by using a specified comparer, and returns an integer that indicates whether the current object is before, after, or in the same position as the specified object in the sort order.

IStructuralEquatable.Equals(Object, IEqualityComparer)

Returns a value that indicates whether the current Tuple<T1,T2> object is equal to a specified object based on a specified comparison method.

IStructuralEquatable.GetHashCode(IEqualityComparer)

Calculates the hash code for the current Tuple<T1,T2> object by using a specified computation method.

ITuple.Item[Int32]

Gets the value of the specified Tuple element.

ITuple.Length

Gets the number of elements in the Tuple.

Extension Methods

Deconstruct<T1,T2>(Tuple<T1,T2>, T1, T2)

Deconstructs a tuple with 2 elements into separate variables.

ToValueTuple<T1,T2>(Tuple<T1,T2>)

Converts an instance of the Tuple class to an instance of the ValueTuple structure.

Applies to

See also