Remove from Dictionary by Key and Retrieve Value

Question

Is there a way to remove an entry from a Dictionary (by Key) AND retrieve it\'s Value in \"the same step?\"

For example, I\'m

Answer 1

You can do it with an Extension method:

public static string GetValueAndRemove(this Dictionary dict, int key)
{
    string val = dict[key];
    dict.Remove(key);
    return val;    
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Dictionary a = new Dictionary();
    a.Add(1, "sdfg");
    a.Add(2, "sdsdfgadfhfg");
    string value = a.GetValueAndRemove(1);
}