UnicodeEncoding.GetHashCode Method
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Returns the hash code for the current instance.
Namespace: System.Text
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Function GetHashCode As Integer
public override int GetHashCode()
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
The hash code for the current UnicodeEncoding object.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to use the GetHashCode method to return a hash code for a UnicodeEncoding object. Regardless of how the UnicodeEncoding object is created, all objects return the same hash code.
Imports System.Text
Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim unicode1 As New UnicodeEncoding()
Dim unicode2 As Encoding = Encoding.Unicode
outputBlock.Text &= unicode1.GetHashCode() & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= unicode2.GetHashCode() & vbCrLf
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'UnicodeEncodingExample
using System;
using System.Text;
class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
UnicodeEncoding unicode1 = new UnicodeEncoding();
Encoding unicode2 = Encoding.Unicode;
outputBlock.Text += unicode1.GetHashCode() + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += unicode2.GetHashCode() + "\n";
}
}
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.