Thank you Frans and everyone else that chimed in. I think I have enough information to make a good decision.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frans Bouma Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:16 PM To: 'Discussion of advanced .NET topics.' Subject: RE: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] List<T> vs HashTable > I am looking for just a bucket to store objects in. Then a list<T> is what you need :) FB > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frans > Bouma > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:39 AM > To: 'Discussion of advanced .NET topics.' > Subject: RE: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] List<T> vs HashTable > > > I am trying to determine if I should use a generic List<T> or a > > HashTable to hold some data objects. The main thing is that I want > > to > > > know if there is general knowledge that one just performs better > > than the other. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. > > These aren't really comparable. A hashtable is a key-value > store, a list a set of values which can contain duplicates. > > Are you looking for a set of unique objects or just a bucket > to store objects in? > > FB > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
