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7.12 Dictionary Object

The Dictionary object stores data key, item pairs.
 

Methods

Add
 
Adds a key, item pair to a dictionary.
 
Exists
 
Returns a Boolean value indicating the existence of a key.
 
Items
 
Returns an array containing all the existing items in a Dictionary object..
 
Keys
 
Returns an array containing all the existing keys in a dictionary object.
 
Remove
 
Removes a key, item pair.
 
RemoveAll
 
Removes all key, item pairs.
 

Properties

CompareMode
 
Sets and returns the comparison mode for comparing string keys.
 
Key
 
A key in a Dictionary object.
 
Count
 
The number of items in a Dictionary object.
 
Item
 
An item associated with a key in a Dictionary object.
 

Syntax

y = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.Dictionary")

Remarks

A Dictionary object is the equivalent of a PERL associative array. Items, which can be any form of data, are stored in the array. Each item is associated with a unique key. The key is used to retrieve an individual item and is usually a integer or a string, but can be anything except an array.
 
The following code illustrates how to create a Dictionary object:
 

var y = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.Dictionary");

y.add ("a", "test");

if (y.Exists("a"))

document.write("true");

...


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