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keyHash

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Create a hash code for a dictionary key.

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Syntax

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H = keyHash(A)

Input argument

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A

array

Output argument

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H

scalar: uint64, Hash code.

Description

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H = keyHash(A) returns a uint64 scalar representing the input array, A.

The keyHash function computes a hash code derived from the characteristics of the input.

For custom classes, keyHash might require overloading to guarantee proper equivalence.

Example

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keyHash({'a', 'b', 1})
keyHash({1, 'a', 'b'})

See also

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keyMatch.

History

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Version	Description
1.5.0	initial version

Author

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Allan CORNET