ValueType::GetHashCode Method
Returns the hash code for this instance.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
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.
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(); } };
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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