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=== [[Visual Basic .NET]] ===

[[Visual Basic .NET]] uses the collection classes provided by the [[.NET Framework]].

====Creation====

The following code demonstrates the creation and population of a dictionary. See(see [[#C#|the C# example on this page]] for additional information.):

The following code demonstrates the creation and population of a dictionary. See [[#C#|the C# example on this page]] for additional information.

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Dim dic As New System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary(Of String, String)

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An alternativealternate syntax would be to use a ''collection initializer'', which compiles down to individual calls to <code>Add</code>.:

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Dim dic As New System.Collections.Dictionary(Of String, String) From {

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====Access by key====

Example demonstrating access; (see [[#C# access|this section of the C# example]] for explanation):

Example demonstrating access; see [[#C# access|this section of the C# example]] for explanation:

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Dim sallyNumber = dic("Sally Smart")

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====Enumeration====

Example demonstrating enumeration; (see [[#C# enumeration|this section of the C# example]] for explanation):

Example demonstrating enumeration; see [[#C# enumeration|this section of the C# example]] for explanation:

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' loop through the collection and display each entry.