HashIdentity.Reference<'T> Type Function (F#)

Implements physical hashing, which means that it hashes on reference identity of objects, and the contents of value types.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.HashIdentity

Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)

// Signature:
Reference<'T (requires reference type)> :  IEqualityComparer<'T> (requires reference type)

// Usage:
Reference

Return Value

An object that implements IEqualityComparer.

Remarks

This function hashes using LanguagePrimitives.PhysicalEquality and LanguagePrimitives.PhysicalHash. That is, for value types uses GetHashCode and Equals() (if no other optimization available), and for reference types uses GetHashCode() and reference equality.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Version Information

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

See Also

Reference

Collections.HashIdentity Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)