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codeql/csharp/ql/src/Performance/UseTryGetValue.qhelp
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<!DOCTYPE qhelp PUBLIC
"-//Semmle//qhelp//EN"
"qhelp.dtd">
<qhelp>
<overview>
<p>Using the <code>ContainsKey</code> method to check whether a dictionary contains a value before getting the value
is inefficient because it performs two operations on the dictionary. It is simpler and more
efficient to combine the operations using the <code>TryGetValue</code> method.</p>
</overview>
<recommendation>
<p>Replace the two operations with a single call to <code>TryGetValue</code>.</p>
</recommendation>
<example>
<p>This code first checks whether <code>ip</code> is in the <code>hostnames</code> table, before
looking up the value.</p>
<sample src="UseTryGetValue.cs" />
<p>This code performs the same function as the example above, but uses <code>TryGetValue</code>,
which makes it is more efficient.</p>
<sample src="UseTryGetValueFix.cs" />
</example>
<references>
<li>MSDN:
<a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/kw5aaea4(v=vs.110).aspx">ContainsKey Method</a>,
<a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb347013(v=vs.110).aspx">TryGetValue Method</a>.
</li>
</references>
</qhelp>