How to insert values into C# Dictionary on instantiation?

Question

Does anyone know if there is a way I can insert values into a C# Dictionary when I create it? I can, but don't want to, do dict.Add(int, "string") for each item if there is something more efficient like:

Dictionary<int, string>(){(0, "string"),(1,"string2"),(2,"string3")};

Answer 1

There's whole page about how to do that here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb531208.aspx

Answer 2

Dictionary<int, string> dictionary = new Dictionary<int, string> { 
   { 0, "string" }, 
   { 1, "string2" }, 
   { 2, "string3" } };

Answer 3

You can instantiate a dictionary and add items into it like this:

var dictionary = new Dictionary<int, string>
    {
        {0, "string"},
        {1, "string2"},
        {2, "string3"}
    };