# Dictionary Vs Object

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dictionary-vs-object/311004>\
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**Created:** [June 24, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dictionary-vs-object/311004 "2010-06-24T23:55:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Polaris666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@Polaris666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Polaris666)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dictionary-vs-object/311004/1 "2010-06-24T23:55:06Z")

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Does anyone have a good argument as to why I shouldn’t use a Dictionary over an Object every single time?

I can’t think of any case an Object can do the job a Dictionary can’t, and it doesn’t seem as the Dictionary creates that much more overhead.