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ValueType..::.GetHashCode Method

Returns the hash code for this instance.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overrides Function GetHashCode As Integer
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As ValueType
Dim returnValue As Integer

returnValue = instance.GetHashCode()
C#
public override int GetHashCode()
Visual C++
public:
virtual int GetHashCode() override
JScript
public override function GetHashCode() : int

Return Value

Type: System..::.Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that is the hash code for this instance.

The GetHashCode method applies to types derived from ValueType. One or more fields of the derived type is used to calculate the return value. If you call the derived type's GetHashCode method, the return value is not likely to be suitable for use as a key in a hash table. Additionally, if the value of one or more of those fields changes, the return value might become unsuitable for use as a key in a hash table. In either case, consider writing your own implementation of the GetHashCode method that more closely represents the concept of a hash code for the type.

For more information, see Object..::.GetHashCode, and System.Collections..::.Hashtable.

The following example demonstrates how the GetHashCode method can be overridden by a derived value type.

Visual Basic
Public Structure Complex
   Private m_Re As Double
   Private m_Im As Double

   Public Overloads Function Equals(ob As Object) As Boolean
      If TypeOf ob Is Complex Then
         Dim c As Complex = CType(ob, Complex)
         Return m_Re = c.m_Re And m_Im = c.m_Im
      Else
         Return False
      End If
   End Function


   Public Overloads Function GetHashCode() As Integer
      Return m_Re.GetHashCode() ^ m_Im.GetHashCode()
   End Function

End Structure
C#
    public struct Complex 
    {
        public double m_Re;
        public double m_Im;

        public override bool Equals( object ob ){
            if( ob is Complex ) {
                Complex c = (Complex) ob;
                return m_Re==c.m_Re && m_Im==c.m_Im;
            }
            else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        public override int GetHashCode(){
            return m_Re.GetHashCode() ^ m_Im.GetHashCode();
        }
    }
Visual C++
public ref struct Complex
{
public:
   double m_Re;
   double m_Im;
   virtual bool Equals( Object^ ob ) override
   {
      if ( dynamic_cast<Complex^>(ob) )
      {
         Complex^ c = dynamic_cast<Complex^>(ob);
         return m_Re == c->m_Re && m_Im == c->m_Im;
      }
      else
      {
         return false;
      }
   }

   virtual int GetHashCode() override
   {
      return m_Re.GetHashCode() ^ m_Im.GetHashCode();
   }
};
JScript
    public class Complex 
    {
        public var m_Re : double;
        public var m_Im : double;

        public override function Equals( ob ) : Boolean{
            if( ob.GetType() == Complex ) {
                var c : Complex = Complex(ob);
                return m_Re==c.m_Re && m_Im==c.m_Im;
            }
            else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        public override function GetHashCode() : int{
            return m_Re.GetHashCode() ^ m_Im.GetHashCode();
        }

                public static function main() {
                       var x : Complex = new Complex();
                       x.m_Re = 1;
                       x.m_Im = 2;
                       var y : Complex = new Complex();
                       y.m_Re = 2;
                       y.m_Im = 1;

                       Console.Write(x.Equals(y));                       
                }
    }

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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
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Logic seems wrong      joni ba   |   Edit   |   Show History
According to the example above, wouldn't a Complex with values 5 and 3 be hashed the same as a Complex with values 3 and 5??
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