Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134670942
Author: Y. Daniel Liang
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27.3, Problem 27.3.1CP

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Hash Code:

  • First, a hash function converts a search key to an integer value and then it compresses this hash code into an index in the hash table.
  • The hash code is simply a 32-bit signed int number, where the object is managed by a hash table.
  • Actually, hash code is not a unique number for an object. The two objects will return the same hash code if both the objects are equal...

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