C# Sort Dictionary Array

January 5, 2023

I have Following Array an want to sort it by the time key:

Dictionary<string, object>[] callHistory = CharactersPhone.CharactersPhoneCallHistorys_.ToList().Where(x => x.charPhoneNumber == Characters.GetCharacterPhonenumber(charId)).Select(x => 
                new Dictionary<string, object>
                {
                    {"charPhoneNumber" , x.charPhoneNumber.ToString()},
                    {"targetPhoneNumber" , x.targetNumber.ToString()},
                    {"state" , x.state},
                    {"outgoingstate", x.outgoingState},
                    {"time" , x.timestamp.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm")}
                }).ToArray();

I try it with the following:

var sorted = callHistory.OrderBy(x => Array.IndexOf(callHistory, x.time))

but the key "x.time" is not found, i think i have a little brain lag here or something is fundamental wrong but i doesnt find the answer. Maybe someone here can help.

>Solution :

You’re trying to access a keyed value as though it were a property or field.
Instead of accessing it with the . operator, use the index operator, as shown below:

var a = new Dictionary<string, object>
                {
                    {"charPhoneNumber" , 'a'},
                    {"targetPhoneNumber" , 'b'},
                    {"state" , 'c'},
                    {"outgoingstate", 'd'},
                    {"time" , 'e'}
                };
var b = a["time"];
Console.WriteLine(b); // Outputs "e"

In your case, you’d use x["time"] in place of x.time.