Query: GetHashCode - meaning, usage

[gsmurthy30]

i am unable to understand the meaning of GetHashCode(); also, can anyone give some samples of its usage in real time scenarios.

[darwen]

It's used every time you use a Dictionary<> or a Hashtable.

Investigate these two classes and you'll find what it's there for.

Or why not google for GetHashCode ? It'll get you here ('http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.object.gethashcode.aspx') which has a pretty good explanation.

Darwen.