Check if an array values exist in a dictionary.

HighAndWilder

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Hi All

I have a dictionary with items made up of arrays.

Before I add another dictionary item I want to check whether an item already exists with the same values in the array.

I can loop through the existing dictionary items and each element of the arrays but I'd like to use the 'exists' dictionary method.

All I can think to do is make the key a concatenated string made up of the array elements.

It seems a bit clumsy but maybe that is the accepted way.

Does anybody know a better way?

Thanks
 

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Hi HighAndWilder,
Dictionary.Exists will only giva a boolean and only takes the keys in to concideration
You could use the instr function to look in your concatenated string, that would save you from doing another loop
 
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