M_CodeJam_Collections_DictionaryExtensions_GetValueOrDefault__2_8

DictionaryExtensions.GetValueOrDefault(TKey, TValue) Method (IDictionary(TKey, TValue), TKey, TValue)

Returns value associated with key, or defaultValue if key does not exists in dictionary

Namespace: CodeJam.Collections
Assembly: CodeJam (in CodeJam.dll) Version: 2.1.0.0

Syntax

C#

public static TValue GetValueOrDefault<TKey, TValue>(
	this IDictionary<TKey, TValue> dictionary,
	TKey key,
	TValue defaultValue
)

VB

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function GetValueOrDefault(Of TKey, TValue) ( 
	dictionary As IDictionary(Of TKey, TValue),
	key As TKey,
	defaultValue As TValue
) As TValue

F#

[<ExtensionAttribute>]
static member GetValueOrDefault : 
        dictionary : IDictionary<'TKey, 'TValue> * 
        key : 'TKey * 
        defaultValue : 'TValue -> 'TValue 

Parameters

 

dictionary

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary(TKey, TValue)
The dictionary.

key

Type: TKey
The key.

defaultValue

Type: TValue
Default value.

Type Parameters

 

TKey

The type of the key.

TValue

The type of the value.

Return Value

Type: TValue
Value, associated with the key, or defaultValue if key does not exists in dictionary

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IDictionary(TKey, TValue). When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

See Also

Reference

DictionaryExtensions Class
GetValueOrDefault Overload
CodeJam.Collections Namespace