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DictionaryExtensionsGetValueOrDefaultTKey, TValue Method (IDictionaryTKey, TValue, TKey, TValue)
Returns the value associated with key in the dictionary. If not present, adds the default value to the dictionary and returns that value.

Namespace: Bio.Util
Assembly: Bio.Core (in Bio.Core.dll) Version: 2.0.0.1 (2.0.0.1)
Syntax
public static TValue GetValueOrDefault<TKey, TValue>(
	this IDictionary<TKey, TValue> dictionary,
	TKey key,
	TValue defaultValue
)

Parameters

dictionary
Type: System.Collections.GenericIDictionaryTKey, TValue

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key
Type: TKey

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defaultValue
Type: TValue

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Type Parameters

TKey

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TValue

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Return Value

Type: TValue

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Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IDictionaryTKey, TValue. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
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