Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition CompareMode Property |
Scripting Run-Time Reference Version 2 |
Description
Sets and returns the comparison mode for comparing string keys in a Dictionary object.
Syntax
object.CompareMode[ = compare]The CompareMode property has the following parts:
Part Description object Required. Always the name of a Dictionary object. compare Optional. If provided, compare is a value representing the comparison mode used by functions such as StrComp.
Settings
The compare argument has the following settings:
Constant Value Description vbBinaryCompare 0 Perform a binary comparison. vbTextCompare 1 Perform a textual comparison.
Remarks
Values greater than 2 can be used to refer to comparisons using specific Locale IDs (LCID). An error occurs if you try to change the comparison mode of a Dictionary object that already contains data.The CompareMode property uses the same values as the compare argument for the StrComp function.
The following example illustrates use of the CompareMode property:
Dim d Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary") d.CompareMode = vbTextCompare d.Add "a", "Athens" ' Add some keys and items. d.Add "b", "Belgrade" d.Add "c", "Cairo" d.Add "B", "Baltimore" ' Add method fails on this line because the ' letter b already exists in the Dictionary.