HybridDictionary.Add(Object, Object) Method
Definition
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Adds an entry with the specified key and value into the HybridDictionary.
public:
virtual void Add(System::Object ^ key, System::Object ^ value);public void Add (object key, object value);public void Add (object key, object? value);abstract member Add : obj * obj -> unit
override this.Add : obj * obj -> unitPublic Sub Add (key As Object, value As Object)Parameters
- key
- Object
The key of the entry to add.
- value
- Object
The value of the entry to add. The value can be null.
Implements
Exceptions
key is null.
An entry with the same key already exists in the HybridDictionary.
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
An object that has no correlation between its state and its hash code value should typically not be used as the key. For example, String objects are better than StringBuilder objects for use as keys.
A key cannot be null, but a value can.
You can also use the Item[] property to add new elements by setting the value of a key that does not exist in the HybridDictionary; for example, myCollection["myNonexistentKey"] = myValue. However, if the specified key already exists in the HybridDictionary, setting the Item[] property overwrites the old value. In contrast, the Add method does not modify existing elements.
When the number of elements becomes greater than the optimal size for a ListDictionary, the elements are copied from the ListDictionary to a Hashtable. However, this only happens once. 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.
This method is an O(1) operation.
Applies to
See also
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