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 extend the class to add that functionality:

public class PoppableDictionary : Dictionary
{
    public V Pop(T key)
    {
        V value = this[key];
        this.Remove(key);
        return value;
    }
}