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---
title: To Dictionary
---
# ToDictionary
Greates a Dictionary from the DataSet;
### Signature
```csharp
Enumerable.ToDictionary<TSource,TKey> Method (IEnumerable<TSource>,Func<TSource,TKey>)
```
## Example
```csharp
var fruits = new List<Fruit>() {
new Fruit() { Id = 1, Name = "Orange", Color = "Orange", Quantity: 3 },
new Fruit() { Id = 2, Name = "Strawberry", Color = "Red", Quantity: 12 },
new Fruit() { Id = 3, Name = "Grape", Color = "Purple", Quantity: 25 },
new Fruit() { Id = 4, Name = "Pineapple", Color = "Yellow", Quantity: 1 },
new Fruit() { Id = 5, Name = "Apple", Color = "Red", Quantity: 5 },
new Fruit() { Id = 6, Name = "Mango", Color = "Yellow", Quantity: 2 }
};
// Generates a Dictionary of Fruits by Id
var fruitsById = fruits.ToDictionary(k => k.Id, v => v); // Dictionary<int, Fruit>
// Generates a dictionary fruits by color
var fruitsByColor = fruits.GroupBy(g => g.Color).ToDictionary(k => k.Key, v => v.ToList()); // Dictionary of list of fruits by color
// Generates a dictionary of quantity of fruits by color
var fruitsByColor = fruits.GroupBy(g => g.Color).ToDictionary(k => k.Key, v => v.Sum(s => s.Quantity)); // Dictionary of sum of fruits by color
```