 Hash code (source code)

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= Hash code

A bounded value used to organize entries in a <hash table>. An equality-based collection requires equal keys to have equal hash codes, while unequal keys may collide. A <Java> `hashCode()` override must therefore use information invariant under the chosen <value equality>. Hashing internal subdivisions is invalid when those subdivisions are deliberately ignored by equality.<Java 8 Object API documentation>[equals(Object) and hashCode() contracts]{ref}

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