Dictionary<TKey, TValue>.Keys Property

Property Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<TKey, TValue>.KeyCollection
A Dictionary<TKey, TValue>.KeyCollection containing the keys in the Dictionary<TKey, TValue>.

' To get the keys alone, use the Keys property.
Dim keyColl As  _
    Dictionary(Of String, String).KeyCollection = _
    openWith.Keys

' The elements of the KeyCollection are strongly typed
' with the type that was specified for dictionary keys.
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
For Each s As String In keyColl
   outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("Key = {0}", s) & vbCrLf
Next s


...


' When you use foreach to enumerate dictionary elements,
' the elements are retrieved as KeyValuePair objects.
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
For Each kvp As KeyValuePair(Of String, String) In openWith
   outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("Key = {0}, Value = {1}", _
       kvp.Key, kvp.Value) & vbCrLf
Next kvp

// To get the keys alone, use the Keys property.
Dictionary<string, string>.KeyCollection keyColl =
    openWith.Keys;

// The elements of the KeyCollection are strongly typed
// with the type that was specified for dictionary keys.
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
foreach (string s in keyColl)
{
   outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Key = {0}", s) + "\n";
}


...


// When you use foreach to enumerate dictionary elements,
// the elements are retrieved as KeyValuePair objects.
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> kvp in openWith)
{
   outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Key = {0}, Value = {1}",
       kvp.Key, kvp.Value) + "\n";
}