Example:
Dim cities
Set cities = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
cities.Add "h", "Hyderabad"
cities.Add "b", "Bangalore"
cities.Add "c", "Chennai"
Dictionary Objects Properties:
Count Property
Returns the number of items in a collection or Dictionary object. Read-only.
CompareMode Property
Sets and returns the comparison mode for comparing string keys in a Dictionary object.
Key Property
Sets a key in a Dictionary object.
Item Property
Sets or returns an item for a specified key in a Dictionary object. For collections, returns an item based on the specified key. Read/write.
Examples:
1) Add Elements to a Dictionary
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
objDictionary.Add "Printer 1", "Printing"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 2", "Offline"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 3", "Printing"
2) Delete All Elements from Dictionary
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
objDictionary.Add "Printer 1", "Printing"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 2", "Offline"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 3", "Printing"
colKeys = objDictionary.Keys
Wscript.Echo "First run: "
For Each strKey in colKeys
Wscript.Echo strKey
Next
objDictionary.RemoveAll
colKeys = objDictionary.Keys
Wscript.Echo VbCrLf & "Second run: "
For Each strKey in colKeys
Wscript.Echo strKey
Next
3) Delete One Element from a Dictionary
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
objDictionary.Add "Printer 1", "Printing"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 2", "Offline"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 3", "Printing"
colKeys = objDictionary.Keys
Wscript.Echo "First run: "
For Each strKey in colKeys
Wscript.Echo strKey
Next
objDictionary.Remove("Printer 2")
colKeys = objDictionary.Keys
Wscript.Echo VbCrLf & "Second run: "
For Each strKey in colKeys
Wscript.Echo strKey
Next
4) List the Number of Items in a Dictionary
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
objDictionary.Add "Printer 1", "Printing"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 2", "Offline"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 3", "Printing"
Wscript.Echo objDictionary.Count
5) Verify the Existence of a Dictionary Key
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
objDictionary.Add "Printer 1", "Printing"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 2", "Offline"
objDictionary.Add "Printer 3", "Printing"
If objDictionary.Exists("Printer 4") Then
Wscript.Echo "Printer 4 is in the Dictionary."
Else
Wscript.Echo "Printer 4 is not in the Dictionary."
End If
