RuntimeHelpers.GetHashCode Method

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures such as a hash table.

Namespace:  System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function GetHashCode ( _
    o As Object _
) As Integer
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static int GetHashCode(
    Object o
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
A hash code for the Object identified by the o parameter.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.