HashSet.SetEquals(IEnumerable) Method

public:
 virtual bool SetEquals(System::Collections::Generic::IEnumerable ^ other);

public:
 bool SetEquals(System::Collections::Generic::IEnumerable ^ other);

public bool SetEquals(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable other);

[System.Security.SecurityCritical]
public bool SetEquals(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable other);

abstract member SetEquals : seq<'T> -> bool
override this.SetEquals : seq<'T> -> bool

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member this.SetEquals : seq<'T> -> bool

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abstract member SetEquals : seq<'T> -> bool
override this.SetEquals : seq<'T> -> bool

Public Function SetEquals (other As IEnumerable(Of T)) As Boolean

Parameters

Returns

true if the HashSet object is equal to other; otherwise, false.

Implements

Attributes

SecurityCriticalAttribute

Exceptions

Examples

The following example creates two disparate HashSet objects and compares them to each another. Initially, the two sets are not equal, which is demonstrated by using the SetEquals method. The allNumbers HashSet object is then modified, after which the sets are equal.

HashSet lowNumbers = new HashSet();
HashSet allNumbers = new HashSet();

for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
{
    lowNumbers.Add(i);
}

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
    allNumbers.Add(i);
}

Console.Write("lowNumbers contains {0} elements: ", lowNumbers.Count);
DisplaySet(lowNumbers);

Console.Write("allNumbers contains {0} elements: ", allNumbers.Count);
DisplaySet(allNumbers);

Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers overlaps allNumbers: {0}",
    lowNumbers.Overlaps(allNumbers));

Console.WriteLine("allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: {0}",
    allNumbers.SetEquals(lowNumbers));

// Show the results of sub/superset testing
Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: {0}",
    lowNumbers.IsSubsetOf(allNumbers));
Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: {0}",
    allNumbers.IsSupersetOf(lowNumbers));
Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: {0}",
    lowNumbers.IsProperSubsetOf(allNumbers));
Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: {0}",
    allNumbers.IsProperSupersetOf(lowNumbers));

// Modify allNumbers to remove numbers that are not in lowNumbers.
allNumbers.IntersectWith(lowNumbers);
Console.Write("allNumbers contains {0} elements: ", allNumbers.Count);
DisplaySet(allNumbers);

Console.WriteLine("allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: {0}",
    allNumbers.SetEquals(lowNumbers));

// Show the results of sub/superset testing with the modified set.
Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: {0}",
    lowNumbers.IsSubsetOf(allNumbers));
Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: {0}",
    allNumbers.IsSupersetOf(lowNumbers));
Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: {0}",
    lowNumbers.IsProperSubsetOf(allNumbers));
Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: {0}",
    allNumbers.IsProperSupersetOf(lowNumbers));

void DisplaySet(HashSet set)
{
    Console.Write("{");
    foreach (int i in set)
    {
        Console.Write(" {0}", i);
    }
    Console.WriteLine(" }");
}

/* This code example produces output similar to the following:
* lowNumbers contains 4 elements: { 1 2 3 4 }
* allNumbers contains 10 elements: { 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 }
* lowNumbers overlaps allNumbers: True
* allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: False
* lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: True
* allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: True
* lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: True
* allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: True
* allNumbers contains 4 elements: { 1 2 3 4 }
* allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: True
* lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: True
* allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: True
* lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: False
* allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: False
*/

let displaySet (set: HashSet) =
    printf "{"

    for i in set do
        printf $" {i}"

    printfn " }"

let lowNumbers = HashSet()
let allNumbers = HashSet()

for i = 1 to 4 do
    lowNumbers.Add i |> ignore


for i = 0 to 9 do
    allNumbers.Add i |> ignore

printf $"lowNumbers contains {lowNumbers.Count} elements: "
displaySet lowNumbers

printf $"allNumbers contains {allNumbers.Count} elements: "
displaySet allNumbers

printfn $"lowNumbers overlaps allNumbers: {lowNumbers.Overlaps allNumbers}"

printfn $"allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: {allNumbers.SetEquals lowNumbers}"

// Show the results of sub/superset testing
printfn $"lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: {lowNumbers.IsSubsetOf allNumbers}"
printfn $"allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: {allNumbers.IsSupersetOf lowNumbers}"
printfn $"lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: {lowNumbers.IsProperSubsetOf allNumbers}"
printfn $"allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: {allNumbers.IsProperSupersetOf lowNumbers}"

// Modify allNumbers to remove numbers that are not in lowNumbers.
allNumbers.IntersectWith lowNumbers
printf $"allNumbers contains {allNumbers.Count} elements: "
displaySet allNumbers

printfn $"allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: {allNumbers.SetEquals lowNumbers}"

// Show the results of sub/superset testing with the modified set.
printfn $"lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: {lowNumbers.IsSubsetOf allNumbers}"
printfn $"allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: {allNumbers.IsSupersetOf lowNumbers}"
printfn $"lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: {lowNumbers.IsProperSubsetOf allNumbers}"
printfn $"allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: {allNumbers.IsProperSupersetOf lowNumbers}"
// This code example produces output similar to the following:
//     lowNumbers contains 4 elements: { 1 2 3 4 }
//     allNumbers contains 10 elements: { 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 }
//     lowNumbers overlaps allNumbers: True
//     allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: False
//     lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: True
//     allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: True
//     lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: True
//     allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: True
//     allNumbers contains 4 elements: { 1 2 3 4 }
//     allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: True
//     lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: True
//     allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: True
//     lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: False
//     allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: False

Shared Sub Main()

    Dim lowNumbers As HashSet(Of Integer) = New HashSet(Of Integer)()
    Dim allNumbers As HashSet(Of Integer) = New HashSet(Of Integer)()

    For i As Integer = 1 To 4
        lowNumbers.Add(i)
    Next i

    For i As Integer = 0 To 9
        allNumbers.Add(i)
    Next i


    Console.Write("lowNumbers contains {0} elements: ", lowNumbers.Count)
    DisplaySet(lowNumbers)

    Console.Write("allNumbers contains {0} elements: ", allNumbers.Count)
    DisplaySet(allNumbers)

    Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers overlaps allNumbers: {0}", _
        lowNumbers.Overlaps(allNumbers))

    Console.WriteLine("allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: {0}", _
        allNumbers.SetEquals(lowNumbers))

    ' Show the results of sub/superset testing
    Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: {0}", _
        lowNumbers.IsSubsetOf(allNumbers))
    Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: {0}", _
        allNumbers.IsSupersetOf(lowNumbers))
    Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: {0}", _
        lowNumbers.IsProperSubsetOf(allNumbers))
    Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: {0}", _
        allNumbers.IsProperSupersetOf(lowNumbers))

    ' Modify allNumbers to remove numbers that are not in lowNumbers.
    allNumbers.IntersectWith(lowNumbers)
    Console.Write("allNumbers contains {0} elements: ", allNumbers.Count)
    DisplaySet(allNumbers)

    Console.WriteLine("allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: {0}", _
        allNumbers.SetEquals(lowNumbers))

    ' Show the results of sub/superset testing with the modified set.
    Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: {0}", _
        lowNumbers.IsSubsetOf(allNumbers))
    Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: {0}", _
        allNumbers.IsSupersetOf(lowNumbers))
    Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: {0}", _
        lowNumbers.IsProperSubsetOf(allNumbers))
    Console.WriteLine("allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: {0}", _
        allNumbers.IsProperSupersetOf(lowNumbers))
End Sub
' This code example produces output similar to the following:
' lowNumbers contains 4 elements: { 1 2 3 4 }
' allNumbers contains 10 elements: { 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 }
' lowNumbers overlaps allNumbers: True
' allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: False
' lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: True
' allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: True
' lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: True
' allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: True
' allNumbers contains 4 elements: { 1 2 3 4 }
' allNumbers and lowNumbers are equal sets: True
' lowNumbers is a subset of allNumbers: True
' allNumbers is a superset of lowNumbers: True
' lowNumbers is a proper subset of allNumbers: False
' allNumbers is a proper superset of lowNumbers: False

Remarks

The SetEquals method ignores duplicate entries and the order of elements in the other parameter.

If the collection represented by other is a HashSet collection with the same equality comparer as the current HashSet object, this method is an O(n) operation. Otherwise, this method is an O(n + m) operation, where n is the number of elements in other and m is Count.