Type.GetHashCode Method

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Returns the hash code for this instance.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function GetHashCode As Integer

public override int GetHashCode()

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
An Int32 containing the hash code for this instance.

Remarks

This method overrides Object.GetHashCode.

Examples

The following example displays the hash code of the TextBlock class.

Note:
To run this example, see Building Examples That Use a Demo Method and a TextBlock Control.

Imports System.Reflection

Class Example

    Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)

        outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
            "The HashCode of the {1} type is: {0}" & vbLf, _
            outputBlock.GetType().GetHashCode(), _
            outputBlock.GetType().FullName)
   End Sub 
End Class 

using System;
using System.Reflection;

class Example
{
    public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
    {
        outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
            "The HashCode of the {1} type is: {0}\n",
            outputBlock.GetType().GetHashCode(),
            outputBlock.GetType().FullName);
    }
}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

Reference

Type Class

System Namespace