How to initialize a dictionary containing lists of dictionaries?

Question

I am starting to do a little development in C#, and I am stuck with a problem here. Usually I develop in Python where stuff like this is being implemented easily (at least f

Answer 1

You can easily do this:

 Dictionary> dict =  
                       new Dictionary>() {
     {"alfred",new Dictionary() {{"age",20.0},{"height":180.1}}},
     {"barbara",new Dictionary() {{"age",18.5},{"height": 167.3}}}
 };

You would be better off using typed person though, or an ExpandoObject to give typed syntax access to the dictionary.

Dictionary dict = new Dictionary() {
         {"alfred",new Person { age=20.0 ,height=180.1 }},
         {"barbara",new Person { age=18.5,height=167.3 }}
     };