LESSON 50 / 75·2 min readFoundation

Hashing in .NET

Should knowConcept lesson
01 Understand02 Recall03 Prepare

Why it matters

Hashing is used for frequency counts, duplicate detection, and grouping.

Problems to practice

  • Valid Anagram
  • Top K Frequent Elements
  • First Non-Repeating Character
  • Longest Consecutive Sequence
  • Subarray Sum Equals K

Example: dictionary count

csharp
var frequency = new Dictionary<char, int>();
foreach (var ch in s) {
    if (frequency.ContainsKey(ch)) frequency[ch]++; 
    else frequency[ch] = 1;
}

PAUSE & RECALL

Can you explain it without the notes?

Hashing in .NET

Use your own words. Explain an example and one limitation before checking the explanation.

Check your explanation

Why it matters

CONNECT IT TO YOUR INTERVIEW

Turn this concept into a clear answer.

Practice this concept
YOUR NEXT STEP

Keep connecting the ideas.

Next lesson: Linked list in C#

Adapted from 17_DSA_DOTNET.md · “3. Hashing in .NET”. Examples are study fragments; framework behavior can depend on your version.