Method hash()

Method hash

int hash(string s)
int hash(string s, int max)

Description

Return an integer derived from the string s . The same string will always hash to the same value, also between processes.

If max is given, the result will be >= 0 and < max , otherwise the result will be >= 0 and <= 0x7fffffff.

Note

This function is provided for backward compatibility reasons.

This function is byte-order dependant for wide strings.

See also

hash() , 7.0::hash()