I have this simple example:

```
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Dictionary<MyKey, string> data = new Dictionary<MyKey, string>();
            data.Add(new MyKey("1", "A"), "value 1A");
            data.Add(new MyKey("2", "A"), "value 2A");
            data.Add(new MyKey("1", "Z"), "value 1Z");
            data.Add(new MyKey("3", "A"), "value 3A");

            string myValue;
            if (data.TryGetValue(new MyKey("1", "A"), out myValue))
                Console.WriteLine("I have found it: {0}", myValue );

        }
    }

    public struct MyKey
    {
        private string row;
        private string col;

        public string Row { get { return row; } set { row = value; } }
        public string Column { get { return col; } set { col = value; } }

        public MyKey(string r, string c)
        {
            row = r;
            col = c;
        }
    }
}

```

This is working fine. But if I change the MyKey struct by a MyKey class in this way:

```
public class MyKey

```

Then method `TryGetValue` doesn't find any key in spite of the key is out there.

I am sure I am missing something obvious but I don't know what.

Any idea ?

Thanks

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\*\* Solution \*\*
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***(please, see accepted solution for better GetHashCode resolution)***

I have redefined MyKey class like this, and all is working fine now:

```
public class MyKey
{
    private string row;
    private string col;

    public string Row { get { return row; } set { row = value; } }
    public string Column { get { return col; } set { col = value; } }

    public MyKey(string r, string c)
    {
        row = r;
        col = c;
    }

    public override bool Equals(object obj)
    {
        if (obj == null || !(obj is MyKey)) return false;

        return ((MyKey)obj).Row == this.Row && ((MyKey)obj).Column == this.Column;
    }

    public override int GetHashCode()
    {            
        return (this.Row + this.Column).GetHashCode();
    }    
}

```

Thanks to all people answered this.