Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Key Property | Language Reference Version 2

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##### Description

> Sets a key in a Dictionary object.

##### Syntax

> object.Key(key) = newkey

> The Key property has the following parts:

> Part | Description
> object | Required. Always the name of a Dictionary object.
> key | Required. Key value being changed.
> newkey | Required. New value that replaces the specified key.

##### Remarks

> If key is not found when changing a key, a run-time error will occur.

> The following example illustrates the use of the Key property:

> >     Function DicDemo
> >       Dim d                   'Create some variables.
> >       Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
> >       d.Add "a", "Athens"     'Add some keys and items.
> >       d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
> >       d.Add "c", "Cairo"
> >       d.Key("c") = "d"        'Set key for "c" to "d".
> >       DicDemo = d.Item("d")   'Return associate item.
> >     End Function

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