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C++ named requirements:Hash(since C++11)

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A Hash is a function object for which the output depends only on the input and has a very low probability of yielding the same output given different input values.

[edit]Requirements

The type T satisfies Hash if

Given

  • h, a value of type T or const T, whose argument type is Key,
  • k, a value of type convertible to Key or const Key,
  • u, an lvalue expression of type Key.

The following expressions must be valid and have their specified effects.

ExpressionReturn typeRequirements
h(k)std::size_tThe returned value depends only on the value of k for the duration of the program.

All evaluations of h(k) executed within a given execution of a program yield the same result for the same value of k.

The probability of h(a)== h(b) for a != b should approach 1.0/std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max().

h(u)std::size_tu is not modified.

[edit]Standard library

(C++11)
hash function object
(class template)[edit]

[edit]Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 2291C++11 same results for same arguments were required in all cases only required within a single execution
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