VBScript » Dictionary » CompareMode
Version: 2.0
- Syntax:
- object.CompareMode[ = comparison_mode]
The CompareMode property is used to set and return the key's string comparison mode which determines how keys are matched while looking up or searching. Syntax: object. Count Property Syntax: object.
Keys can be treated as case-sensitive or case-insensitive.
To do the comparison, you use the Comparison Constants. You may use
either the CONSTANT (left column) or the VALUE (center column) in your
code and get the same results.
Comparison Constants
| CONSTANT | VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| VBBinaryCompare | 0 | Binary Comparison |
| VBTextCompare | 1 | Text Comparison |
| VBDataBaseCompare | 2 | Compare information inside database |
Examples
Code:
<%
Dim d
Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
d.CompareMode = VBTextCompare
d.Add "a", "Alvis"
d.Add "b", "Buick"
d.Add "c", "Cadillac"
d.Add "B", "Bentley" 'fails here.
%>Output:
"Alvis"
"Buick"
"Cadillac"
Explanation:
In this example the Add method fails on the last line because the key "b" already exists. If CompareMode were set to VBBinaryCompare a new key "B" (upper case) with a value of "Bentley" will be added to the dictionary.
