Can you do $array["string"] in C#

Question

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Set array key as string not int?

I know you can do something like $array["string"] in php but can you also do something like this in C# instead of using arrays with numbers?

Answer 1

Arrays in PHP are in reality more like dictionaries in C#. So yes, you can do this, using a Dictionary<string, YourValueType>:

var dict = new Dictionary<string, int>();
dict["hello"] = 42;
dict["world"] = 12;

Answer 2

If you want to store key/value pairs, you could probably use a Dictionary: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xfhwa508.aspx

In PHP the "array" class is actually a map, which is a data structure that maps values to keys.

In C# there are a lot of distinct data structure classes. Each with it's own characteristics.
Wikipedia is a good starting point to read about basic data structures in general: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_structure#Common_data_structures

Answer 3

var ar = new string[]{"one", "two"};

Answer 4

Use Dictionary for this purpose :)

Answer 5

var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>();
dictionary["key"] = "value";

and so on