Name
Dictionary.Items Method
Syntax
dictionaryobject
.Items
dictionaryobject
Use: Required
Data Type: Dictionary object
A reference to a Dictionary object.
Return Value
A Variant array.
Description
Returns an array containing all the items in the specified Dictionary object.
Rules at a Glance
The returned array is always a zero-based variant array whose data type matches that of the items in the Dictionary object.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
The only way to directly access members of the Dictionary is via their key values. However, using the Items method, you can “dump” the data from the Dictionary into a zero-based variant array. The data items can then be accessed like an array in the normal way, as the following code shows:
Dim vArray vArray = DictObj.Items For i = 0 to DictObj.Count -1 Response.Write vArray(i) & "<P>" Next I
The Items method retrieves only the items stored in a Dictionary object; you can retrieve all the Dictionary object’s keys by calling its Keys method.
See Also
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