C# | Gets or sets the value at the specified key in StringDictionary

StringDictionary.Item[String] Property is used to get or set the value associated with the specified key.

Syntax:

public virtual string this[string key] { get; set; }

Here, key is the Key of type System.String whose value is be to get or set.

Return Value: This property returns the value associated with the specified key. If the specified key is not found, Get returns null, and Set creates a new entry with the specified key.

Exception: This property throws ArgumentNullException if the key is null.

Below programs illustrate the use of above-discussed property:

Example 1:

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// C# code to get or set the value at
// the specified key in StringDictionary
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
  
class GFG {
  
    // Driver code
    public static void Main()
    {
  
        // Creating a StringDictionary named my1
        StringDictionary my1 = new StringDictionary();
  
        // Adding key and value into the StringDictionary
        my1.Add("1", "C");
        my1.Add("2", "C++");
        my1.Add("3", "Java");
        my1.Add("4", "Python");
        my1.Add("5", "C#");
  
        // Displaying the keys and
        // values in StringDictionary
        foreach(DictionaryEntry d in my1)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(d.Key + " " + d.Value);
        }
  
        Console.WriteLine("\nAfter Item[String] Property: \n");
  
        // setting the value at key 2
        my1["2"] = "HTML";
  
        // Displaying the keys and
        // values in StringDictionary
        foreach(DictionaryEntry d1 in my1)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(d1.Key + " " + d1.Value);
        }
    }
}

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Output:


3 Java
5 C#
4 Python
2 C++
1 C

After Item[String] Property: 

3 Java
4 Python
2 HTML
1 C
5 C#



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// C# code to get or set the value at 


// the specified key in StringDictionary 


using System; 


using System.Collections; 


using System.Collections.Specialized; 


  


class GFG { 


  


    // Driver code 


    public static void Main() 


    { 


  


        // Creating a StringDictionary named my1 


        StringDictionary my1 = new StringDictionary(); 


  


        // Adding key and value into the StringDictionary 


        my1.Add("1", "HTML"); 


        my1.Add("2", "CSS"); 


        my1.Add("3", "PHP"); 


        my1.Add("4", "MongoDB"); 


        my1.Add("5", "AngularJS"); 


  


        // Displaying the keys and 


        // values in StringDictionary 


        foreach(DictionaryEntry d in my1) 


        { 


            Console.WriteLine(d.Key + " " + d.Value); 


        } 


  


        Console.WriteLine("\nAfter Item[String] Property: \n"); 


  


        // setting the value at Key 8 


        // here key 8 is not present 


        // so it will add a new key/value 


        // pair. see output 


        my1["8"] = "C#"; 


  


        // Displaying the keys and 


        // values in StringDictionary 


        foreach(DictionaryEntry d1 in my1) 


        { 


            Console.WriteLine(d1.Key + " " + d1.Value); 


        } 


    } 


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Output:


3 PHP
5 AngularJS
4 MongoDB
2 CSS
1 HTML

After Item[String] Property: 

3 PHP
4 MongoDB
2 CSS
1 HTML
8 C#
5 AngularJS



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