Key Property

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Description

Sets a key in a Dictionary object.

Property type

Write-only property

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Property Key( _ ByRef Key As Variant _ )

Parameters

Key: Key value being changed.

Remarks

If key is not found when changing a key, a new key is created and its associated item is left empty.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of the Key property:

Getting a Key (JScript)
Getting a Key (Visual Basic)

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

function AddStuff()
{
   var a;
   d.Add("a", "Athens");
   d.Add("b", "Belgrade");
   d.Add("c", "Cairo");
}

function ChangeKey(oldkey, newkey)
{
   var s;
   d.Key("c") = "Ca";
   s = "Key " + oldkey + " changed to " + newkey;
   return(s);
}

Function DicDemo
   Dim d   ' Create some variables.
   Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
   d.Add "a", "Athens"   ' Add some keys and items.
   d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
   d.Add "c", "Cairo"
   d.Key("c") = "d"   ' Set key for "c" to "d".
   DicDemo = d.Item("d")   ' Return associate item.
End Function