HashSet<T> Constructor (IEqualityComparer<T>)
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Initializes a new instance of the HashSet<T> class that is empty and uses the specified equality comparer for the set type.
Namespace: System.Collections.Generic
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of T) _
)
public HashSet(
IEqualityComparer<T> comparer
)
Parameters
- comparer
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<T>
The IEqualityComparer<T> implementation to use when comparing values in the set, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) to use the default EqualityComparer<T> implementation for the set type.
Remarks
The capacity of a HashSet<T> object is the number of elements that the object can hold. A HashSet<T> object's capacity automatically increases as elements are added to the object.
This constructor is an O(1) operation.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
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