Get an enumerator that iterates through the HybridDictionary in C#

The HybridDictionary class in C# provides the GetEnumerator() method to iterate through its key-value pairs. This method returns an IDictionaryEnumerator object that allows you to traverse the collection efficiently. You can also use foreach loops to iterate through a HybridDictionary.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for getting an enumerator from a HybridDictionary −

IDictionaryEnumerator enumerator = hybridDict.GetEnumerator();

The enumerator provides these key properties −

enumerator.Key    // Current key
enumerator.Value  // Current value
enumerator.Entry  // Current DictionaryEntry

Using GetEnumerator() Method

Example

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;

public class Demo {
    public static void Main() {
        HybridDictionary dict1 = new HybridDictionary();
        dict1.Add("A", "Books");
        dict1.Add("B", "Electronics");
        dict1.Add("C", "Smart Wearables");
        dict1.Add("D", "Pet Supplies");
        dict1.Add("E", "Clothing");
        dict1.Add("F", "Footwear");
        
        Console.WriteLine("HybridDictionary1 elements...");
        foreach(DictionaryEntry d in dict1) {
            Console.WriteLine(d.Key + " " + d.Value);
        }
        
        HybridDictionary dict2 = new HybridDictionary();
        dict2.Add("1", "One");
        dict2.Add("2", "Two");
        dict2.Add("3", "Three");
        dict2.Add("4", "Four");
        dict2.Add("5", "Five");
        dict2.Add("6", "Six");
        
        Console.WriteLine("\nHybridDictionary2 key-value pairs...");
        IDictionaryEnumerator demoEnum = dict2.GetEnumerator();
        while (demoEnum.MoveNext())
            Console.WriteLine("Key = " + demoEnum.Key + ", Value = " + demoEnum.Value);
    }
}

The output of the above code is −

HybridDictionary1 elements...
A Books
B Electronics
C Smart Wearables
D Pet Supplies
E Clothing
F Footwear

HybridDictionary2 key-value pairs...
Key = 1, Value = One
Key = 2, Value = Two
Key = 3, Value = Three
Key = 4, Value = Four
Key = 5, Value = Five
Key = 6, Value = Six

Using IDictionaryEnumerator Properties

Example

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;

public class Demo {
    public static void Main() {
        HybridDictionary dict = new HybridDictionary();
        dict.Add("A", "Gary");
        dict.Add("B", "Andy");
        dict.Add("C", "Mark");
        dict.Add("D", "Barry");
        dict.Add("E", "Katie");
        dict.Add("F", "John");
        
        Console.WriteLine("HybridDictionary key-value pairs...");
        IDictionaryEnumerator demoEnum = dict.GetEnumerator();
        while (demoEnum.MoveNext()) {
            Console.WriteLine("Key = " + demoEnum.Key + ", Value = " + demoEnum.Value);
        }
    }
}

The output of the above code is −

HybridDictionary key-value pairs...
Key = A, Value = Gary
Key = B, Value = Andy
Key = C, Value = Mark
Key = D, Value = Barry
Key = E, Value = Katie
Key = F, Value = John

Comparison of Iteration Methods

Conclusion

The GetEnumerator()