KeyedCollection<TKey, TItem>.Comparer Property

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Gets the generic equality comparer that is used to determine equality of keys in the collection.

Namespace:  System.Collections.ObjectModel
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey)
public IEqualityComparer<TKey> Comparer { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<TKey>
The implementation of the IEqualityComparer<T> generic interface that is used to determine equality of keys in the collection.

Remarks

Retrieving the value of this property is an O(1) operation.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.