Call an array by name not index in VB.net

Question

Hi I would like to call an value of an array by name. for example.

Blah(0) = jnasjd

Blah(1) = jkasbd

me.textbox0.text = blah(0)

instead I would like to say

Blah(cat) = Tom

Blah(dog) = Jerry

me.textbox1.text = blah(cat)

can this be done?

Answer 1

Not with a standard array, but you can do it with a specialized collection, such as a Dictionary, NameValueCollection or HashTable.

Take a look at the System.Collections and System.Collections.Specialized namespaces.