โœ… .๐—ก๐—˜๐—ง ๐Ÿต & ๐—–# ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ: ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€

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3 min readNov 8, 2024

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In .๐—ก๐—˜๐—ง ๐Ÿด, Microsoft introduced the ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ class, an efficient, immutable read-only set optimized for fast searching compared to traditional collection methods like ICollection.Contains. Initially limited to characters and bytes, .๐—ก๐—˜๐—ง ๐Ÿต expands SearchValues to support ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ and customizable ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป options. This update makes it a game-changing tool for applications that require efficient text processing in tasks like document parsing, data redaction, and spam detection.

๐Ÿ”‘ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป .๐—ก๐—˜๐—ง ๐Ÿต

โ€ข ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€: Previously limited to characters and bytes, SearchValues now includes strings. This is particularly valuable for text-heavy applications and keyword searches where rapid processing of complex data is required. You can now directly search for strings within large text structures, which simplifies code and enhances readability.

โ€ข ๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป: The inclusion of ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป options in SearchValues means you can define case sensitivity and cultural-specific comparisons, allowing for even more granular control in text processing tasks. This is especially useful for applications that handle user input, where case insensitivity or specific cultural settings are crucial.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€

The extended functionality in .๐—ก๐—˜๐—ง ๐Ÿต makes SearchValues well-suited for several high-impact use cases:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

For applications needing to parse and analyze large bodies of text quickly, SearchValues offers a more efficient way to search for specific keywords or phrases. It allows for quick lookups that bypass the need for full-text searches, ideal for document parsing in fields like legal tech or content management.

2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

Input sanitization is crucial in any application that handles user input. SearchValues can filter out prohibited terms or offensive language more efficiently than traditional methods. By configuring the string comparison settings, you can even ignore case or apply cultural rules, which is beneficial for international applications.

3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Spam detection often relies on quickly identifying common spam phrases or patterns. With SearchValues, you can create a set of spam indicators and perform high-speed lookups against this set in real-time, providing a faster response than traditional list-based searches.

4๏ธโƒฃ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

In fields like healthcare or finance, sensitive data must be redacted or anonymized. SearchValues helps by allowing you to search for sensitive terms or phrases efficiently and mark them for redaction. You can even customize the comparison settings to ensure terms are detected accurately.

5๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜†๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€

For applications with high-speed keyword searches, like search engines or text-heavy content management systems, SearchValues enhances performance and reduces response times significantly. This feature is perfect for applications needing a blend of accuracy and speed when handling large datasets.

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€

โ€ข ๐—˜๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: With support for strings and customizable comparisons, SearchValues is now far more versatile, making it an essential tool for text-centric applications.

โ€ข ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—˜๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Compared to ICollection.Contains, SearchValues drastically improves performance, especially in applications requiring high-speed text processing.

โ€ข ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜-๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: From document parsing to spam detection, SearchValues is optimized to handle text-heavy workloads with speed and precision.

With .๐—ก๐—˜๐—ง ๐Ÿต, SearchValues becomes a powerful addition to the developerโ€™s toolkit, especially for those working on high-performance, text-heavy applications.

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For applications with high-speed keyword searches, like search engines or text-heavy content management systems, SearchValues enhances performance and reduces response times significantly. This feature is perfect for applications needing a blend of accuracy and speed when handling large datasets.

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Apurv upadhyay
Apurv upadhyay

Written by Apurv upadhyay

Principal Software Engineer at PeerIslands โ€ข Microsoft Azure Certified Architect Expert & DevOps Specialist โ€ข 7x Azure Certified โ€ข ex-Microsoft, Bosch

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