Java Arrays - hashCode() Method
The java.util.Arrays.hashCode() method returns a hash code based on the contents of the specified array. For any two char arrays a and b such that Arrays.equals(a, b), it is also the case that Arrays.hashCode(a) == Arrays.hashCode(b).
Syntax
public static int hashCode(char[] a)
Parameters
a |
Specify the array whose hash value to compute. |
Return Value
Returns a content-based hash code for the array.
Exception
NA.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Arrays.hashCode() method is used to check whether the two arrays of chars are equal or not.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating three char arrays
char Arr1[] = {'a', 'e', 'i'};
char Arr2[] = {'a', 'e', 'i'};
char Arr3[] = {'a', 'o', 'i'};
//print the hash code of arrays
System.out.println("hashCode of Arr1: "+ Arrays.hashCode(Arr1));
System.out.println("hashCode of Arr2: "+ Arrays.hashCode(Arr2));
System.out.println("hashCode of Arr3: "+ Arrays.hashCode(Arr3));
//check Arr1 and Arr2 for equality
boolean check = (Arrays.hashCode(Arr1) == Arrays.hashCode(Arr2));
System.out.println("\nAre Arr1 and Arr2 equal?: "+ check);
//check Arr1 and Arr3 for equality
check = (Arrays.hashCode(Arr1) == Arrays.hashCode(Arr3));
System.out.println("Are Arr1 and Arr3 equal?: "+ check);
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
hashCode of Arr1: 126244 hashCode of Arr2: 126244 hashCode of Arr3: 126554 Are Arr1 and Arr2 equal?: true Are Arr1 and Arr3 equal?: false
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