What is the difference between a Hash Table and a Dictionary?

 Posted by Pandurangpawar7 on 9/26/2015 | Category: ASP.NET Interview questions | Views: 2083 | Points: 40
Answer:

The main differences are listed below.

Dictionary:

Returns an error if the key does not exist
No boxing and unboxing
Faster than a Hash table
Hashtable:

Returns NULL even if the key does not exist
Requires boxing and unboxing
Slower than a Dictionary


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