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IStructuralEquatable.GetHashCode Method

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Returns a hash code for the current instance.

Namespace:  System.Collections
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function GetHashCode ( _
    comparer As IEqualityComparer _
) As Integer

int GetHashCode(
    IEqualityComparer comparer
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
The hash code for the current instance.

Remarks

Implement this method to return customized hash codes for collection objects that correspond to the customized comparison for structural equality provided by the Equals method.

Notes to Implementers

If the Equals method returns true for two objects, the values returned by the GetHashCode method for the two objects must also be equal.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

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