Why is dictionary so much faster than list?

Question

I am testing the speed of getting data from Dictionary VS list.
I\'ve used this code to test :

    internal class Program
{
    private static void Mai         


        

Answer 1

Dictionary is based on a hash table which is a rather efficient algorithm to look up things. In a list you have to go element by element in order to find something.

It's all a matter of data organization...