Parameters

item

The object to compare with key. [Edit]

key

The key in the current instance to compare with item. [Edit]

Returns

true if item and key represent the same value; otherwise, false. [Edit]

Exceptions

Type	Reason
ArgumentNullException	item is null. -or- key is null. [Edit]

Remarks

This method is accessible only through this class or a derived class.

Operation

As described above.

If the current instance was initialized with a specified IComparer implementation, this method uses that implementation to perform the comparison; otherwise, the object.Equals(object) implementation of item is used.

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Requirements

Namespace: System.Collections
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0