c# hashtable

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;




namespace CSharptest
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Create a new hash table.
            //
            Hashtable openWith = new Hashtable();


            /* Add some elements to the hash table. There are no 
             duplicate keys, but some of the values are duplicates. */
            openWith.Add("txt", "notepad.exe");
            openWith.Add("bmp", "paint.exe");
            openWith.Add("dib", "paint.exe");
            openWith.Add("rtf", "wordpad.exe");


            //The Add method throws an exception if the new key is 
            // already in the hash table.
            try
            {
                openWith.Add("txt", "winword.exe");
            }
            catch
            {
                Console.WriteLine("An element with Key = \"txt\" already exists.");
            }


            // The Item property is the default property, so you 
            // can omit its name when accessing elements. 
            Console.WriteLine("For key = \"rtf\", value = {0}.", openWith["rtf"]);


            // The default Item property can be used to change the value
            // associated with a key.
            openWith["rtf"] = "winword.exe";
            Console.WriteLine("For key = \"rtf\", value = {0}.", openWith["rtf"]);


            // If a key does not exist, setting the default Item property
            // for that key adds a new key/value pair.
            openWith["doc"] = "winword.exe";


            // ContainsKey can be used to test keys before inserting 
            // them.
            if (!openWith.ContainsKey("ht"))
            {
                openWith.Add("ht", "hypertrm.exe");
                Console.WriteLine("Value added for key = \"ht\": {0}", openWith["ht"]);
            }


            // When you use foreach to enumerate hash table elements,
            // the elements are retrieved as KeyValuePair objects.
            Console.WriteLine();
            foreach (DictionaryEntry de in openWith)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}, Value = {1}", de.Key, de.Value);
            }


            // To get the values alone, use the Values property.
            ICollection valueColl = openWith.Values;


            // The elements of the ValueCollection are strongly typed
            // with the type that was specified for hash table values.
            Console.WriteLine();
            foreach (string s in valueColl)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Value = {0}", s);
            }


            // To get the keys alone, use the Keys property.
            ICollection keyColl = openWith.Keys;


            // The elements of the KeyCollection are strongly typed
            // with the type that was specified for hash table keys.
            Console.WriteLine();
            foreach (string s in keyColl)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}", s);
            }


            // Use the Remove method to remove a key/value pair.
            Console.WriteLine("\nRemove(\"doc\")");
            openWith.Remove("doc");


            if (!openWith.ContainsKey("doc"))
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Key \"doc\" is not found.");
            }




            
            Console.Read();            


        }
    }
}