Dictionary<TKey, TValue>.ContainsValue Method
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Determines whether the Dictionary<TKey, TValue> contains a specific value.
Namespace: System.Collections.Generic
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function ContainsValue ( _
value As TValue _
) As Boolean
public bool ContainsValue(
TValue value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: TValue
The value to locate in the Dictionary<TKey, TValue>. The value can be nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for reference types.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the Dictionary<TKey, TValue> contains an element with the specified value; otherwise, false.
Remarks
This method determines equality using the default equality comparer EqualityComparer<T>.Default for TValue, the type of values in the dictionary.
This method performs a linear search; therefore, the average execution time is proportional to Count. That is, this method is an O(n) operation, where n is Count.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.