c# - How to do "like" on dictionary key? -

how can "like" find dictionary key? i'm doing:

mydict.containskey(keyname);

but keynames have additional word appended (separated space), i'd "like" or .startswith(). comparisons this:

"key1" == "key1" //match "key1" == "key1 someword" //partial match

i need match in both cases.

you can utilize linq this.

here 2 examples:

bool anystartswith = mydict.keys.any(k => k.startswith("key1"))

bool anycontains = mydict.keys.any(k => k.contains("key1"))

it worth pointing out method have worse performance .containskey method, depending on needs, performance nail not noticable.

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Kamlesh