how looping over a dictionary by loop for

[skneife@gmail.com]

I need to access to a dictionary by its index like a string array.
Dictionary<stri ng, stringtdmDx1 = new Dictionary<stri ng, string>();
for (int item = 0; item < tdmDx1.Count; item++) {

.... how access item by its index ???

}

Sam

[Paul E Collins]

Re: how looping over a dictionary by loop for

<skneife@gmail. comwrote:

I need to access to a dictionary by its index like a string array.
Dictionary<stri ng, stringtdmDx1 = new Dictionary<stri ng, string>();
for (int item = 0; item < tdmDx1.Count; item++) {
.... how access item by its index ???

foreach (KeyValuePair<s tring, stringkv in tdmDx1)

Eq.

[Brian Gideon]

Re: how looping over a dictionary by loop for

On Apr 27, 5:42 pm, skne...@gmail.c om wrote:

I need to access to a dictionary by its index like a string array.
Dictionary<stri ng, stringtdmDx1 = new Dictionary<stri ng, string>();
for (int item = 0; item < tdmDx1.Count; item++) {
>
   .... how access item by its index ???
>
}
>
Sam

You can't because the Dictionary class is implemented with a hashtable
so the index doesn't make much sense. Let me ask you this...what
would you want the index value of 0 to mean? That might help us
determine what kind of collection best fits your needs.

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RE: how looping over a dictionary by loop for

Sam, Not sure why you need to loop thru a dictionary using index, but have
you had a look at wintellect's power collections
(http://www.wintellect.com/PowerCollections.aspx). The OrderedDictiona ry
might be what you are looking for.

Cheers!

"skneife@gmail. com" wrote:

I need to access to a dictionary by its index like a string array.
Dictionary<stri ng, stringtdmDx1 = new Dictionary<stri ng, string>();
for (int item = 0; item < tdmDx1.Count; item++) {
>
.... how access item by its index ???
>
}
>
Sam
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