c# dictionary literal initializer code example

Example: c# dictionary literal initializer

public class HowToDictionaryInitializer
{
    class StudentName
    {
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        public string LastName { get; set; }
        public int ID { get; set; }
    }

    public static void Main()
    {
        var students = new Dictionary<int, StudentName>()
        {
            { 111, new StudentName { FirstName="Sachin", LastName="Karnik", ID=211 } },
            { 112, new StudentName { FirstName="Dina", LastName="Salimzianova", ID=317 } },
            { 113, new StudentName { FirstName="Andy", LastName="Ruth", ID=198 } }
        };

        foreach(var index in Enumerable.Range(111, 3))
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Student {index} is {students[index].FirstName} {students[index].LastName}");
        }
        Console.WriteLine();		

        var students2 = new Dictionary<int, StudentName>()
        {
            [111] = new StudentName { FirstName="Sachin", LastName="Karnik", ID=211 },
            [112] = new StudentName { FirstName="Dina", LastName="Salimzianova", ID=317 } ,
            [113] = new StudentName { FirstName="Andy", LastName="Ruth", ID=198 }
        };

        foreach (var index in Enumerable.Range(111, 3))
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Student {index} is {students2[index].FirstName} {students2[index].LastName}");
        }
    }
}

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